December 23, 2015

Lobbying Blitz Undermines Claim That Bill to Gut Dodd-Frank Is About Small Community Banks

In a recent Birmingham News op-ed, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) promoted the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, his effort to roll back the 2010 landmark Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Sen. Shelby framed the legislation as largely benefiting smaller banks, not Wall Street. Critics, however, say that Sen. Shelby’s bill is actually an example of legislation that is described as aiding small banks, but really helps the biggest banks. Read More ›

December 18, 2015

A Campaign Finance Reform Win in Hawaii

Marking another win for campaign finance reform and transparency, the U.S. Supreme Court last month declined to review a challenge to Hawaii’s political committee requirements. Read More ›