Type
Issue Area
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 hosts 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 will delve 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
![A street sign which says "K St NW"](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-04/DSC00183.jpg?h=456e294b&itok=me-3Wm58)
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
![Voter buttons on money 100 Thumbnail](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2018-06/iStock-486249544.jpg?h=f9333050&itok=n20nCWj_)
![Eyes of George Washington from a one dollar bill peering through a torn black piece of paper.](/sites/default/files/styles/200x120/public/2020-05/iStock-653852096.jpg?h=0b19c56e&itok=4-7bd42Q)
Apr 01
Dismantling Barriers to Youth Civic Engagement
On April 1, 2024, at 11:30 AM EST, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hosted the virtual event “Dismantling Barriers to Youth Civic Engagement.” Panelists discussed the unique barriers facing young voters, highlighted the attempts to exclude these voters from our elections and, finally, discussed solutions to facilitate the participation of young voters in our democracy.
Monday, April 1st, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm ET • Virtual
![A group of diverse young Americans gather for a selfie photo after voting at their polling place](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-03/iStock-1500680786.jpg?h=da8725a3&itok=ZvbcYgwJ)
Mar 28
Women in Politics: A Conversation With Mary Hayashi
On Thursday, March 28, in conversation with Campaign Legal Center's Senior Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships Catie Kelley, Mary Hayashi discussed the solutions she’s uncovered in her book "Women in Politics" to achieve gender parity in politics, examples of women leaders who are blazing the trail toward gender parity and what achieving this goal could mean for our nation.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm ET • Virtual
![A woman shakes hands with a group of other women holding American flags](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-03/iStock-599893846.jpg?h=ca43ff7c&itok=jEsye8zs)
Mar 27
Election Worker Protection: Safeguarding Those Who Safeguard Our Democracy
On Wednesday, March 27, Campaign Legal Center hosted the virtual event "Election Worker Protection: Safeguarding Those Who Safeguard Our Democracy." During the event, CLC’s panel of experts discussed the importance of election workers in safeguarding our democracy, what can be done to retain election workers and institutional knowledge, and steps made both statewide and nationally toward protecting election workers.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
![A woman and a man examine a piece of paper while standing next to a machine. A man stands facing them. A sign on the wall says "Ballot Clerks"](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-03/DSC03978.jpg?h=2aba1b5b&itok=d4l9D7C9)
![Donald Trump seated at a large table with another man beside him and a guard standing behind him](/sites/default/files/styles/200x120/public/2024-04/2X2NEXP-2.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=SJPb9zAo)
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
![A row of people's hands holding up money against a green background](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-01/iStock-1440001907_copy.jpg?h=a7c8f3ab&itok=Vtdkj8Y4)
Jan 26
Defending Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups
On January 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. EST, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) hosted the virtual event “Defending Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups.” The panel discussed the importance of defending nonpartisan civic engagement groups against unwarranted and unconstitutional attacks and why the work of these civic-minded Americans is so important to our democracy.
Friday, January 26th, 2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
![A picture of three people holding letters that spell VOTE. They are standing close together in front of a polling location.](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-01/Defending%20Civic%20Engagement%20Groups%20Photo.png?h=e06b19ff&itok=s4xOm7fY)
Feb 29
A Real Right to Vote: A Conversation with Rick Hasen
In discussion with Campaign Legal Center President Trevor Potter, Professor Hasen described his vision for the freedoms an amendment on voting rights would protect, its potential impact on our democracy, and why he believes it’s possible to pass such an amendment, despite a challenging political climate.
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
03:00 pm - 04:00 pm ET • Virtual
![rick hasen book event image](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2024-01/CLConvos%20-%20Jan%202024%20Book%20Event%20image%2C%20Rick%20and%20Book%20Cover%20graphic%20for%20website.png?h=5715e2ff&itok=lHkdiUjs)
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
![person using tablet with digital marketing icons](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2019-04/iStock-1025744816.jpg?h=cb0ad180&itok=jRUoPaq1)
![A man holds a credit card while typing on a laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/200x120/public/2024-04/iStock-1353067981.jpg?h=62bc044e&itok=AIFeEJZg)
Sep 28
Democracy In America
The Washington Post Live kickoff event, “Democracy in America,” will bring together celebrated experts to delve into threats facing our democracy and efforts to strengthen democracy’s guardrails.
Thursday, September 28th, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET • Virtual
![A microphone at a podium overlooking an audience out of focus in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2023-09/iStock-614138202.jpg?h=1d707e4c&itok=yFBC8z9H)
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
![supreme court courthouse](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2023-07/F0W82H.jpg?h=3f760734&itok=6YhZSWzB)
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
![A straw hat with a red white and blue ribbon and a "Vote" button on it sitting on top of a pile of money](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2022-09/iStock-498668895_0.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=TNOemyTN)
Apr 27
Rights Restoration and the Criminalization of Voting
As headlines about felony disenfranchisement continue to ramp up ahead of the 2024 election, voting rights experts from Campaign Legal Center, Free Hearts and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) explore possible solutions to counter disenfranchisement.
Thursday, April 27th, 2023
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm ET • Virtual
![A person wearing a Restore Your Vote t-shirt talking to another person on a bench.](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2020-07/360campaignconsultingrestoreyourvotetn05179016bywildecompany-16.jpg?h=d72fcf9c&itok=6g7-kaon)
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
![A man in a suit holds a phone with a stock graph overlaid on top](/sites/default/files/styles/400x225/public/2022-03/iStock-1310316502.jpg?h=a4c57a2f&itok=yetapBUF)