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Corporate America vs. The Voter: Examining the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow Unlimited Corporate Spending in Elections

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Campaign Legal Center Wants FCC to Insure Access to Airwaves by Candidates

Submitted: February 2, 2010 - 9:31pm
Last updated: February 2, 2010 - 9:33pm
Location:
Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE 305, Washington, DC, 20510, United States
Recommendation:
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In advance of Tuesday's (Feb. 2) hearing on the Supreme Court's decision in the Citizen's United vs. Federal Election Commission case, the Campaign Legal Center has recommended some legislative responses, including getting the FCC to insure access to airwaves by candidates as part of the public interest obligations of the digital age.

Kerry Calls For Constitutional Amendment To Reverse Supremes

Submitted: February 2, 2010 - 9:29pm
Last updated: February 2, 2010 - 9:31pm
Location:
Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE 305, Washington, DC, 20510, United States
Recommendation:
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Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) says there needs to be a constitutional amendment indicating that corporations don't have the same free speech rights as individuals.

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Date: Feb 2 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location:
Russell Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE 305, Washington, DC, 20510, United States

Corporate America vs. The Voter:
Examining the Supreme Court's Decision to Allow Unlimited Corporate Spending in Elections

Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Feb 02 2010
10:00 AM

Witness List:

Attorney General Steve Bullock
Department of Justice
State of Montana
Helna, MT

Professor Allison Hayward
George Mason University - School of Law
Arlington, VA

Professor Edward B. Foley
The Robert M. Duncan/Jones Day Designated Professor in Law
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Steve Hoersting
Center for Competitive Politics
Alexandria, VA

Fred Wertheimer
President
Democracy 21
Washington, DC

Professor Heather Gerken
J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law
Yale Law School
New Haven, CT

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