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Maine business should join effort to end foreign interference in our elections Bangor Daily News, 4/21/22
David Black: Who paid for that political ad? Who knows. Broad and Liberty, 4/11/22
The battle of Ukraine involves the American homefront The Fulcrum, 3/25/22
Trevor Potter: Future of self-government depends on campaign finance amendment The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/22/22
Maine Voices: Protect Maine elections from foreign influence The Press Herald, 2/10/22
Amend Constitution to stop out-of-state and foreign campaign money from overpowering Pennsylvania voters The Tribune Democrat, 2/4/22
Social Workers and the American Promise Social Work Today, 2/3/22
How to Avoid Losing Friends Over Politics Psych Central, 2/2/22
American Promise Seeks End Dark Money Spending Politics Dispatch, 1/17/22
Virginians want campaign finance reform along with their new maps Washington Post, 1/13/22
New Poll Shows Majority of Virginians Support Campaign Finance Reform Longview News Journal, 1/4/22
To save the American promise: strategic audacity, practical idealism The Fulcrum, 12/30/21
Commentary: A matter of liberty, equality and national security The Post and Courier, 6/3/21
Dark money in politics highlighted at Rotary event Press Times, 10/21/21
American Promise: New Jersey Residents Lobby to Get Big Money Out of Politics Insider NJ, 5/19/21
Inside Sources by Jim Rubens: A Constitutional Remedy for the Campaign Money Aristocracy Inside Sources, 5/18/21
Senate campaign money investigation Newscenter Maine, 4/16/21
Money we spend in politics is obscene Saint Albans Messenger, Marnie Walsh, 3/09/21
Opinion: Virginia is in dire need of campaign finance reform The Washington Post, JoAnn Kennedy Flanagan, 2/21/21
OP-ED: Stabilizing politics: Tom Udall's crusade Santa Fe New Mexico, Ishwari Sollohub, 2/01/21
Lynn's editorial should make us furious, and to act Saint Albans Messenger, Marnie Walsh, 1/04/21
OP-ED: A plan for improving American democracy Observer-Reporter, Gary Stout, 12/23/20
Conservatives' hard choice: National security vs. political corruption The Fulcrum, Jim Rubens, 12/18/20
Your Views A shout out for citizen activism Alexandria Times, Nancy Morgan, 10/1/20
When Things Feel Dire, Remember Real Change Begins at the Grassroots Level Truthout, Nina Turner, 8/10/20
American Promise group pushes to amend US Constitution to end ‘dark money’ Columbus Dispatch, Theodore Decker, 8/9/20
Amend Constitution to expel corrupting influence of big money in politics Tennessean, Chet Hunt, 6/27/20
Study commission calls for constitutional amendment limiting influence of money on elections American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 6/13/20
Follow the Money: COVID-19, Foreign Interference in our Elections and How Businesses Help Business 4 Protecting Elections, Sean Callahan, 6/8/20
Taking the Long View in a Crisis: It’s Time to Fix the Rules So the Future has a Voice American Promise, Peter Schwartz, 5/19/20
The 49th state should be the 21st to call for the 28th Amendment Juneau Empire, Joe Geldhof, 4/21/20
The Business Case for Saving Democracy Harvard Business Review, Rebecca Henderson, 3/10/20
The voice of small business has never been more important Boston Business Journal, Debra Stark, 3/8/20
The voice of small business has never been more important Boston Business Journal, Debra Stark, 3/8/20
Grassroots reform around the country The American Interest, Alex Kaplan
Red + Blue = An Unlikely Pair Lobbying for a 28th Amendment Northern Express, Craig Manning, 2/22/20
Too Much Money Corrupting Politics? Business Leaders Come Together To Fight Citizens United Case International Business Times, Bobby Ilich, 3/10/20
Cross-partisan public support spurs congressional hearing to overturn Citizens United The Hill, Jeff Clements, 2/6/20
Commission studying language of campaign finance amendment Lowell Sun, Chris Lisinski, 1/30/20
Massachusetts Crafting Amendment to Counter Citizens United Boston Herald, Steve LeBlanc 1/29/20
My Turn: The Conservatives role in passing an anti-corruption amendment, Concord Monitor, Jim Rubens, 1/25/20
To engage young Americans in politics, we must end Citizens United The Fulcrum, Devin Hiett, 1/22/20
10-year-old court case still mars Alaska’s campaign finance laws Juneau Empire, Joe Geldhof, 1/18/20
Business Leaders Can Help Reverse Citizens United International Business Times, Rob Everts, 1/17/20
10 years later, Americans stand opposed to Citizens United The Hill, Leah Field, 1/16/20
Harvard Business Professor Blames Citizens United for Enabling ‘American Oligarchy’ Law & Crime, Leah Field, 1/16/20
Stand with Maine to reduce special interest money in politics Bangor Daily News, Diane Russell of Portland is a former state representative. Ed Youngblood of Brewer and Dick Woodbury of Yarmouth are former state senators, 1/15/20
Institutional Shareholders Must Stand Up to Corporate Political Spending The Globe Post, Rick Alexander, 1/12/20
Ten years on, Citizens United ruling has changed U.S. politics — but not in the way many feared L.A. Times, David Shribman, 12/9/2019
UN International Anticorruption Day highlights democracy as a human right Leah Field, The Hill, 12/5/2019
For the young, getting big money out of politics is the cause of our time The Fulcrum, Wambui Gatheru, 12/2/2019
Presidential Candidates: What’s Your Plan for Draining the Swamp? The Globe Post, Kimberly Clinch, 11/29/2019
Small Businesses Are The Suckers In Washington International Business Times, John Palmer, 11/20/2019
New York City win for ranked-choice voting highlights demand for democracy reform The Hill Leah Field, 10/26/2019
‘We Need a Fundamental Change’: Advocates Renew Push for Overturning Citizens United Via 28th Amendment Law & Crime, Colin Kalmbacher, 10/9/2019
Why The Youth Climate Movement Should Also Address Money In Politics International Business Times, Wambui Gatheru, 9/18/2019
Legal Heavyweights Say It's Time to Amend the Constitution Law and Crime, Colin Kalmbacher,9/17/19
The Most Important Issue Missing From the Democratic Debates Washington Monthly, David Edward Burke, 9/14/19
Three reasons Republicans should support the 28th Amendment The Fulcrum, John Wass, 9/11/19
Constitution Day: The 28th Amendment Will Move Us Closer To The American Promise International Business Times, Jeff Clements and Cheryl Crawford, 9/11/19
Three reasons Republicans should support the 28th Amendment The Fulcrum, John Wass 8/29/19
Maine Voices: Citizens United still casts a shadow Portland Herald, Henry Loughlin, 8/19/19
How the Business Roundtable could create a level playing field for purpose-driven business The Hill, Elizabeth Doty, 8/7/2019
Republicans should get behind the 28th Amendment The Hill, Jim Rubens, 8/7/2019
Drain big money out of politics. Overturn Citizens United. Pass the 28th Amendment Newsweek, Jeff Clements, 7/30/2019
Five reasons unlimited spending undermines American democracy The Fulcrum, Leah Field, 7/25/19
New Hampshire can take a stand against political corruption Concord Monitor, Joe Guthrie, 5/22/19
Senate Committee Hears Calls for Constitutional Amendment NH Labor News, 5/2/19
My Turn: N.H. Republicans want limits on political spending Concord Monitory, John Pudner, 4/26/19
Advocate for campaign finance amendment tours Alaska KTOO, Jeremey Hsieh, 3/20/19
Don't let political dollars influence climate change debate Fremont News Messenger, Ellen Greene Bush, 3/1/19
Polluted by Money:How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America The Oregonian, 2/22/19
Obfuscating the quid pro quo Tahlequah Daily Press OK, Kathy Tibbits, 2/21/19
End dark money in Montana politics Missoulian, Frank Kromkowski and Ron Lukenbill, 2/13/19
Bill Nemitz: Democracy is brewing against big money in politics Portland Press Herald, 2/3/19
New Hampshire is the next stop on road to 28th Amendment Fosters.com, Ella McGrail, 1/27/19
Lawmakers Push Constitutional Amendment to Overturn SCOTUS Ruling Public News Service WY, 1/21/19
Penn Asks Minocqua Residents To Back Amendment On Corporate Money WXPR Wisconsin Radio, Dean Acheson, 1/16/19
America needs a 28th Amendment for more liberty, more representation and better government Philadelphia Enquirer, Jeff Clements, 11/16/18
Wyoming Promise exceeds county signature requirement Sheridan Press, 11/9/18
A question of money and speech: Referendum seeks the first step in curtailing Citizens United Commonwealth Magazine, Jack Sullivan, 10/22/18
Uniting as Americans over party Burlington County Times, Paul Dilks, 10/19/18
The fight against money in politics has momentum Delaware Online, Travis Bicher, 8/13/18
Where do your Representatives Stand on the Influence of Big Money in Politics? Common Dreams, Johannes Epke, 8/13/18
Local 12B candidate signs American Promise Candidates Pledge Voice of Alexandria, Judd Hoff, 8/8/2018
Nonpartisan group aims to limit big money in politics Boston Herald, Jeff Robbins, 5/15/2018
Do we need a 28th amendment to limit campaign funds from corporations and billionaires? St. Louis Public Radio, Mary Edwards and Laura Hamdan 4/10/18
Can you take money's influence out of politics? Activists meet in Clayton on how to try St. Louis Post Dispatch, Nassim Benchaabane, 4/10/2018
Town halls seek input for ending Citizens United Columbus Dispatch, 2/24/2018
Push is on to take elections back Star News, Jim Boyle, 2/24/2018
Stopping Big Money Takeover of Elections Truthout, Jeff Clements, 1/28/18
Campaign finance reform group launches Ohio chapter Port Clinton News Herald, Jon Stinchcomb, 11/5/17
Citizens must take back their government Sacramento Bee, Jack Doty, 9/15/17
Simpson: We need a 28th Amendment Casper Star Tribune, 8/11/17
Putting Citizenship Back in Congress New York Times, David Bornstein, 7/4/2017
American Promise organizers: 28th Amendment would give citizens 'political equity' Tulsa World, Ralph Schaefer, 4/20/17
When “Free Speech” By Special Interests Tramples On The Rights Of Citizens The Daily Caller, John Pudner, 4/18/17
Nevada lawmakers want Congressional amendment to limit corporate spending in politics Las Vegas Review Journal, Ben Botkin, 4/3/17
A growing transpartisan movement Delaware Online, Sharon Kwiatkowski, 3/7/17
Corporations like Exxon are using spurious free speech claims to fend off regulation Vox, Jeff Clements & John Coates, 2/14/17
It’s Citizens Who Will Save Us From Citizens United Yes Magazine, Sarah van Gelder, 10/26/16
Trump should follow Clinton’s lead on Citizens United, says GOP congressman Charlotte Observer, Anna Douglas, 10/6/16
Give power back to the people with 28th Amendment Boston Herald Radio, John Sapochetti, 8/17/16
Rebuilding Our Democracy Constitutionally Flathead Beacon, Evan Barrett and Bob Brown, 6/22/16
When the Supreme Court is this wrong, it’s time to overrule them Reuters, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jeff Clements, 6/2/15