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Political Regulation will hurt New York

Posted On July 19, 2007

Today, Sean Parnell, the president of the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), a pro-First Amendment reform organization, issued the following statement in response to the reported deal on campaign finance regulation agreed to by political leaders in Albany:

Campaign Finance Law Hurts New Yorkers

Posted On June 27, 2007

Today, New York City council considers a proposal to overhaul New York City’s campaign finance laws that will create second class political citizens and greatly expand taxpayer subsidies of campaigns.

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Citizen Speech

Posted On June 25, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory for First Amendment political rights, the U. S. Supreme Court today ruled that grassroots organizations are free to engage in issue advocacy, even when that advocacy occurs close to an election.

Today's decision allows citizen groups to engage in issue advocacy close to an election, but it does not expressly overturn the portions of Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 ("McCain-Feingold") that regulate the speech of citizen groups. However, the decision indicates that the Supreme Court is skeptical of these portions of McCain-Feingold.

CCP Vice President Testifies Before Senate Committee about Government Financed Elections

Posted On June 19, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Steve Hoersting, vice president at the Center for Competitive Politics, will testify tomorrow at 10:00 Am to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration about the “Fair Elections Now Act” (S. 1285).

Commission Recommendations Undermine Political Process

Posted On June 11, 2007

Today, in Harrisburg, the Speaker’s Commission on Legislative Reform voted to recommend changes to Pennsylvania’s campaign finance system that undermine the political process in Pennsylvania.

CCP Accepting Applications for Staff Attorney

Posted On June 5, 2007

Across the country, at the state and federal level, free speech is being attacked under the guise of campaign finance "reform." Want to do something about it? The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our team and help us fight political speech regulation.

Click the headline for more information on the position.

Washington Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech

Posted On April 26, 2007

ARLINGTON, VA - The Washington Supreme Court unanimously upheld the freedom of the press with its decision today in San Juan County v No New Gas Tax. The case was being watched closely by free speech advocates nationwide.

"The First Amendment can breathe a sigh of relief today," said former chair of the Federal Election Commission and Center for Competitive Politics chairman Bradley Smith. "The Court wisely decided that government cannot prohibit the media from participating in public debate."