Since public service is a public trust, the effectiveness of government employees depends on the perception that public policy is being formulated in the public interest. When senators demanded an investigation into Icahn’s company biofuels trades in May, concerns were raised about Icahn’s ability...

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has conducted an analysis on the likely partisan implications of each plan and summarized that analysis in a memo released today. The goal is to provide a service that is helpful to the committees and the public in understanding the likely effects of the proposed plans.

In a time of rare bi-partisan consensus, the data shows Americans, from both major political parties, overwhelmingly support measures to limit partisan gerrymandering regardless of political affiliation. 

The U.S. Supreme Court has an opportunity this term in CLC’s Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford) to rein in the pernicious practice of elected officials cherry picking their voters and silencing the voices of voters in the other party. Our democracy desperately needs the Court...

In order to hold any presidential administration accountable, we must gather all the facts.

Campaign Legal Center (“CLC”) has filed two Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests to the Department of Justice and U.S. Census Bureau, seeking more information on ongoing deliberations about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.  CLC has asked for expedited processing and...

The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census is an attempt to play politics with an important constitutional obligation that affects everyone living in the United States. In its rushed request DOJ claimed that the question was necessary to protect the...

Additionally, an analysis CLC shared with the Times shows that Pruitt’s use of federal PAC money as Oklahoma Attorney General offered a preview of what was to come during Pruitt’s tenure at EPA: a preference for a luxury lifestyle and a commitment to making sure his inner circle gets paid handsomely...

CLC assisted One Virginia 2021 with the drafting of the amendment language to help ensure that the proposal promotes partisan fairness, protects the rights of people of color, and guarantees transparency in the political process.

On July 17, 2018, CLC hosted "After the Supreme Court: What's Next for Fair Maps," a conference call to discuss the next steps in the fight for #fairmaps. 

Battery Powered, a San Francisco-based member giving program of The Battery, announced a grant to CLC of $250,000 on November 15 to support CLC’s work to end partisan gerrymandering.

Americans are hungry for a democracy that is more transparent, accessible, and accountable, and there are indications that the next Congress will seriously consider legislation designed to improve our democracy.

Democracy in Peril: The War on Voting Rights a CNN documentary on voting rights in America, featured CLC’s Ruth Greenwood and CLC’s work for #FairMaps. 

Learning about the vote counting process in each county and watching democracy at work was an important reminder that election administration does not end on Election Day.

This November voters will have the chance to vote to end extreme partisan gerrymandering, improve the way we fund elections to give every day voters a voice in the political process (not just wealthy donors), expand voting access and improve ethics in government.

Zinke’s resignation is important as CLC and watchdog groups work to protect our democracy by holding public servants accountable.