The PATRIOT Act and other post-September 11 policies dramatically weakened the historic power of the courts to protect our rights and check possible government abuses.
Campaign Disclosure Resources
- "Citizens United: Silver Linings and Opportunities," Bert Brandenburg Article, American Constitution Society blog, Jan. 21, 2010
- "Corporate Campaign Spending: Giving Shareholders a Voice," report by Brennan Center for Justice, Jan. 27, 2010
- "A Comprehensive Disclosure Regime in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission," report by Sunlight Foundation
- “Indecent Disclosure,” 2007 report, National Institute on Money in State Politics
- “Hidden Rivers,” 2006 report, Center for Political Accountability
- “Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State & Local Campaign Finance Laws (2008 Revised Edition),” report by Brennan Center for Justice
- “Attacks on Campaign Finance Transparency Continue,” 2008 article, Huffington Post, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice
- Campaign Finance Guide, Campaign Legal Center
- Campaign Disclosure Project, a project of the UCLA School of Law, the Center for Governmental Studies, and the California Voter Foundation, supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts
