Essential reading from Ian Vandewalker - giving small donors a bigger say is good for our democracy. Check it out👇

Some pundits say small donors are bad for democracy, but the real threat is the few megadonors who outspend millions of small donors.💸Amplifying small donors’ voices with public financing will make polarization & dysfunction better, not worse. 🧵brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…

#ElGlosario de #BrennanEnEspañol ofrece traducciones y contexto para las palabras y los términos que aparecen en las investigaciones del Brennan Center for Justice sobre el derecho al voto, las elecciones, la vigilancia del gobierno y otros temas.
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My new Brennan Center article examines the U.S. bail system: hundreds of thousands jailed pretrial due to unaffordable bail.

Yet, commercial bail industry lobbying blocks reforms.

We must prioritize fairness & safety over profit.

Read more: bit.ly/3UNhulR

Loved writing this piece with Marina Pino for New York Law Journal on how New York State's Public Campaign Finance Program can help build a stronger democracy in our state by uplifting the voices of more voters.

Great piece from Brigid Bergin on the effort to move low-turnout city elections to even years. It's a common-sense way to give more New Yorkers the chance to be heard in local elections.

I enjoyed every minute writing this Ms. Magazine piece with my brilliant Brennan Center colleague Julia Fishman. We explain how small donor public financing is a powerful tool to help more women get elected. And fortunately, it's a reform on the march. msmagazine.com/2024/04/25/sma…

Alito: 'What is required for a stable democratic society, which we all want?'

America: Court reform.

Proud to stand with our partners in Fair Elections NY in thanking Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie and members of the legislature for ensuring this year's NY budget includes full funding for the landmark NYS Public Campaign Finance Program.

Today, Governor Hochul and the New York State Senate and Assembly finalized the FY 2025 budget that includes $114.5 million for the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program - $14.5 million for administrative costs and $100 million for matching funds. bit.ly/4aYCueC

THANK YOU to the *thousands* of you who have made calls—WE NEED TO KEEP THEM COMING! Call 202-899-8938 to be connected to your Senators & urge them to vote “NO” on RISAA, which contains a “terrifying” provision (Ron Wyden) that will force U.S. businesses to act as NSA spies. 1/6

Rapid advances in AI have turbocharged the threats that mis- and disinformation pose to our democracy. Thank you Latrice Walker for your support in taking action on this vital issue. New York must address this head-on in the final budget.

We all know where to read about the cases SCOTUS is hearing, but what about the big oral arguments in state supreme courts across the country? State Court Report has you covered