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Orrock, Drenner Introduce Citizens United Resolution, Call for U.S. Constitutional Amendment

January 31, 2015 AMANDA HILL-ATTKISSON Leave a comment

Photograph by Steve Eberhardt (APN) ATLANTA — On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S., State Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) announced the introduction of resolutions calling for a U.S. Constitutional Amendment to allow U.S. Congress to place common-sense […]

Atlanta Passes Resolution for U.S. Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance

September 25, 2014 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — At the Monday, September 15, 2014, Full Council Meeting, the City Council of Atlanta passed a resolution, 14-R-4121, sponsored by Councilman Michael Julian Bond (Post 1-at-large) expressing the support of the City of Atlanta for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S., clarifying that U.S. Congress has the authority to limit campaign contributions. Mayor Kasim […]

Councilman Bond Introducing Resolution on U.S. Constitutional Amendment

September 1, 2014 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond (Post 1-at-large) plans to introduce a resolution calling for a 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, at the Tuesday, September 02, 2014 Full Council Meeting. The Constitutional Amendment, if adopted and ratified, would clarify that U.S. Congress has the authority to enact campaign contribution limits. The resolution […]

Book Review: Dollar Democracy by Peter Mathews

August 25, 2014 MATTHEW CHARLES Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — Dollar Democracy, a new book by Prof. Peter Mathews, examines the role of campaign contributions from wealthy individuals and corporations in subverting the democratic process; and in creating public policy that favors the wealthy and corporations over working people. Mathews is a Professor of Political Science at Cypress College in Cypress, California, in north Orange County; and […]

Activist Cites Progress on “We the People” Amendment

December 16, 2013 CHERYL ROSENBLUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Monday, December 09, 2013, activist David Cobb of the Move to Amend campaign, visited Atlanta to speak about corporate personhood again at Manuel’s Tavern. Last year, Atlanta Progressive News also interviewed Cobb when he visited Atlanta around the same time to promote a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the U.S., which would ban […]

Move to Amend Visits Atlanta, Seeks End to Corporate Personhood

December 14, 2012 CHERYL ROSENBLUM Leave a comment

(APN) ATLANTA — On Saturday, December 08, 2012, the Georgia chapter of Move to Amend hosted a community forum on Creating Democracy and Challenging Corporate Rule, at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta. The focus of the event was the need for an amendment to the Constitution of the US in response to the controversial Citizens United v. FEC ruling of the […]