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NEWS: Legislation Seeks Corporate Shareholder Approval for Spending to Influence Political Campaigns in Alaska

NEWS: Legislation Seeks Corporate Shareholder Approval for Spending to Influence Political Campaigns in Alaska

  • By admin
  • February 24, 2016
  • Bills Press Rep. Andy Josephson
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Juneau – Today, Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage) formally introduced legislation requiring corporations in Alaska to get an affirmative vote from a majority of shareholders before spending corporate money on political campaigns or issues.  Rep. Josephson confirms that House Bill 343 is in direct response to the 2010 Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections to support or defeat candidates or issues.

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House Joint Resolution 27 Sponsor Statement: Amend U.S. Constitution Regarding Campaign Money

House Joint Resolution 27 Sponsor Statement: Amend U.S. Constitution Regarding Campaign Money

  • By admin
  • February 27, 2014
  • Rep. Les Gara Sponsor Statement
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Link to the HJR27 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Les Gara

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House Joint Resolution 8 “Resolution Relating to Limiting Campaign Expenditures”

House Joint Resolution 8 “Resolution Relating to Limiting Campaign Expenditures”

  • By admin
  • February 12, 2013
  • Rep. Les Gara Sponsor Statement
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Link to sponsor statement from the Office of Rep. Les Gara

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House Bill 244 “Corporations Not ‘Persons’ in Elections”

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  • February 2, 2012
  • Bills Rep. Les Gara Sponsor Statement
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“An Act providing that for-profit corporations and limited liability companies organized in this state are not persons for purposes of influencing the outcomes of public office elections, initiatives, referendums, or recalls.”

House Bill 244 will prohibit corporations from contributing to elections. This bill will amend state law that allows corporations to be recognized as persons and therefore contribute to campaigns with unlimited financial contributions…

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Note from Rep. Gara: Attempting a 99 Yard Touchdown Pass- Time to Push a Constitutional Amendment To $top Unlimited Campaign Contribution$ By Corporation$ & Billionaire$

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  • February 1, 2012February 2, 2012
  • Newsletters Rep. Les Gara
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This election season has been dominated by millions of dollars from unregulated “Super-PACS” – funded by billionaires and corporations because, well, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled they can now make unlimited contributions.

Well, this might be crazy, but I think ideas – and not massive wealth by those corporations and billionaires who want to drown out your voice – should decide elections. Unfortunately, given a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, today the wealthiest people in the nation, corporations, and unions can now make unlimited contributions to support or defeat candidates.

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