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Issue Area
Jun 03
Does the Rule of Law Still Matter in a Second Trump Administration?
Campaign Legal Center held a conversation on June 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. EST about how CLC is working to uphold democracy in the face of a destructive second Trump administration.
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Mar 14
How Democracy Vouchers Make Elections More Inclusive: A Conversation With Jen Heerwig and Brian McCabe
On Friday, March 14, at 2 p.m. EST, Campaign Legal Center’s Aaron McKean was joined by authors Jen Heerwig and Brian McCabe to discuss their book, “Democracy Vouchers and the Promise of Fairer Elections in Seattle.” Heerwig and McCabe explored the success and impact of Seattle’s public financing model and how placing political money directly in the hands of voters through vouchers can level the campaign finance playing field, and empower more Americans to make their voices heard.
Friday, March 14th, 2025
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jan 16
15 Years of Citizens United: How Big Money Dominated the 2024 Election
On Thursday, January 16 at 11 a.m. EST, with the 15th anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC approaching, Campaign Legal Center held a conversation with campaign finance experts and elected officials on how that U.S. Supreme Court decision dominated the 2024 election.
Thursday, January 16th, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 18
From Dysfunctional To Disastrous: The Concerning Direction the FEC Is Heading
On Thursday, July 18, at 1 pm EST, Campaign Legal Center, in conversation with key reporters and former Federal Election Commission actors, explored the impact of the FEC taking steps backward in the fight to regulate political spending.
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
May 09
Wolves of K Street: A Conversation with Brody and Luke Mullins
On Thursday, May 9 at 3 p.m. EST Campaign Legal Center's Kedric Payne hosted co-authors and brothers Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins for a conversation on their newest book "The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government" where they dove into the turbulent world of federal lobbying, and the fascinating people who shaped the system.
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 25
Removing Financial Barriers to Running for Office
CLC hosted a discussion with experts and former candidates about these innovations — those that have already been implemented and others that have been proposed — and discussed what else can be done to break down financial barriers to running for office and make holding political office an obtainable goal for all Americans.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Feb 02
Strengthening Democracy in Local Government Through Public Financing
Campaign Legal Center hosted a conversation with both activists and leaders who have helped to implement public financing programs as well as political candidates who have benefited from them.
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Nov 02
Artificial Intelligence and Potential Threats to US Elections
If left unchecked, the use of artificial intelligence to deceive voters could make it more difficult, or even impossible, for voters to evaluate the election ads that they see and hear.
Thursday, November 2nd, 2023
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 27
Examining the Case of Supreme Court vs Ethics
Voters have a right to know whether the justices of the Supreme Court are behaving ethically. Join our experts as they explore how the Supreme Court can improve amid a year of ethics scandals.
Thursday, July 27th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
Jul 18
Soft Money's Increased Role in the 2024 Election
Despite federal laws directly prohibiting soft money, candidates continue to look for way to inject massive amounts of soft money into their campaigns, which opens the floodgates for outside spending.
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Apr 20
Stock Trading Everywhere All at Once
As ethics issues continue to mount across all three branches of government, ethics experts from Campaign Legal Center, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Wall Street Journal discuss how we can address it.
Thursday, April 20th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
Feb 17
Redboxing 101: How Campaigns & Super PACs Openly Undermine Democracy
Video of Campaign Legal Center's virtual event, "Redboxing 101: How Campaigns & Super PACs Openly Undermine Democracy." This event was held on February 17, 2023 and featured panelist discussion of the issue of redboxing and its impact on federal, state and local elections.
Friday, February 17th, 2023
ET • Virtual
