New York Assembly’s Election Panel Approves Bill to Condemn Citizens United Ruling

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Source: Raw Story

New York Assembly’s election panel approves bill to condemn Citizens United ruling

By Eric W. Dolan
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 22:26 EDT

The New York Assembly’s Election Law Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution to call upon the United States Congress send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

The resolution was introduced by Assemblyman James Brennan (D). It mirrors a similar resolution passed by the New York City, Albany, Danby and Ithaca.

“More and more Americans are becoming alarmed by the threat to our democracy as super PACs swamp our upcoming national elections,” Brennan said. “Overturning Citizens United must become a national movement.”

The controversial Citizens United ruling struck down key provisions of the federal McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law and gave rise to super PACS, officially known as independent-expenditure only committees.


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/27/new-york-assembly’s-election-panel-approves-bill-to-condemn-citizens-united-ruling

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1. Good! Don't forget to be active on this. Here's the link, tell every state AG to get on this:

http://democracyforamerica.com/activities/763?akid=1788.1895458.PrHSoV&rd=1&t=1

This has been brewing for a while in all the states since Citizens United was handed down. It crosses all party lines.