MEET THE REFORMERS
The Campaign Legal Center tracks and participates in lawsuits aimed at keeping political campaigns free from the influence of money. Common Cause is running several grassroots campaigns aimed at curbing corporate contributions. Among other activities, The Sunlight Foundation is drafting bills to make the lobbying process more transparent. Democracy 21 is petitioning the IRS and the Justice Department to crack down on illegitimate 501(c)4s. Public Citizen is working on several campaign-finance reforms, including an initiative to overturn Citizens United with a Constitutional amendment. Open Secrets is a project of the Center for Responsive Politics that offers data and reporting on the effects of money on elections and public policy.
