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Every Person Must Count for Census Reapportionment

November 24, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Excluding undocumented people from apportionment would subvert central principles of our democracy.

CLC Files Complaint Against Another Senator Fundraising on Capitol Grounds

November 18, 2020
Issues
Ethics

The Senate Ethics Committee must hold Senators accountable for violating rules prohibiting the solicitation of campaign contributions on federal property. 

Letter from CLC to Senate Ethics Committee Regarding Senator Loeffler

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Date

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) ​filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of whether Sen. Kelly Loeffler violated federal law ​and Senate rules by soliciting campaign contributions ​in a Senate building.

Census Bureau November 18, 2020 FOIA Request Regarding Citizenship Data from Third Party Providers

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Comprehensive Democracy Reform Wins in Alaska

November 18, 2020
Issues
Campaign Finance
Redistricting

Alaska's Ballot Measure 2 provides voters more information about the true source of election spending. 

Campaign Legal Center Congressional Letter Prioritizes Passage of For the People Act

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) voices its strong support of the For the People Act in a letter to key House and Senate members and urges Congress to prioritize passage during the early days of the 117th Congress.

Fourth Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Third Batch of Documents Responsive to CVAP Tabulation FOIA

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Date
Case
Promoting a Fair Census for All, Regardless of Citizenship Status

Virginia Voters Pass Amendment to State Constitution, Choosing Fair Maps Over Gerrymandering

November 4, 2020
Issues
Redistricting

Virginians choice to vote for fair maps will help their state have a more inclusive democracy. 

Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Branstad’s Ethics Violations Yet Again Demonstrate the Need for Reform

October 30, 2020
Issues
Ethics

Congress must act to pass legislation that codifies the White House ethics pledge and expands those subject to disclosure requirements. 

CLC Complaint to Commerce Department Inspector General Regarding Eric Branstad

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Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Commerce Department Inspector General requesting an investigation into former Senior White House Advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce Eric Branstad. Branstad appears to have violated financial disclosure requirements under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and revolving door provisions provided by Executive Order 13770: Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees, commonly referred to as the ethics pledge.

 

CLC Pushes for State Transparency in Elections: Voters Have a Right to Know

June 24, 2020
Case
Guarding Against Pay-to-Play in Federal Contracts
Issues
Campaign Finance
Ethics

Transparency is a key first step in holding government accountable to citizens, so here is what states are doing to make our campaign finance disclosure regime reflects the current reality.

CLC Files Complaint Against Sen. Graham for Illegal Campaign Solicitation

October 16, 2020
Issues
Ethics
Campaign Finance

In the halls of Congress, elected officials should abide by ethics laws and rules and not campaign for reelection.

CLC Staff Remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, An Advocate for Democracy

September 25, 2020
Issues
Voting Rights
Redistricting

CLC's staff members share their reflections on the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

Court Deals Blow to Arkansas Voters Seeking Fair Maps

September 16, 2020
Case
Miller v. Thurston (Arkansas Redistricting Initiative)
Issues
Redistricting

A court has barred an initiative regarding the creation of an independent redistricting commission from appearing on Arkansas voters' ballots. 

Trump’s Tax Returns Confirm Need for Unprecedented Ethics Laws for Future Presidents

October 2, 2020
Issues
Ethics

Revelations regarding Trump's tax returns show why we need stronger ethics rules to prevent against presidential conflicts of interest. 

CLC Files Ethics Complaint Against Senator Lindsey Graham

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On Oct. 15, 2020, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) ​filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee requesting an investigation of whether Sen. Lindsey Graham violated federal law ​and Senate rules by soliciting campaign contributions ​in a Senate building following a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee that he was chairing on Oct. 14, 2020. 

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment

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Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach

Appendix to Plaintiffs’ Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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Date
Case
Holloway, et al. v. City of Virginia Beach