Tom Moore

Things just got a bit more interesting on the ant-corruption front.

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

CAP's full Corporate Power Reset report is here.

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

Every state can do this.

Organizers! Legislators! Republicans! Democrats! Learn how to get this moving in your state by contacting me here: www.americanprogress.org/people/tom-m...

And find out how Montana is moving the idea forward through a constitutional ballot issue: transparentelection.org

STATEMENT: CAP’s Tom Moore Praises New York State Lawmakers’ Bill To End Corporate Political Spending

I'm *delighted* that New York lawmakers have introduced a bill based on CAP’s bold Corporate Power Reset approach.

The bill aims to get dark and corporate money out of NY's politics by amending NY corporation law to no longer extend the power to spend in politics to corporations that operate in NY.

Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

Well, the next president has one *more* thing to do on Day One.

It’s a little terrifying that the executive branch is currently headed by someone who appears to have no idea how pathetic a move this is.

This terrific report by my CAP colleague Alice Lillydahl documents Trump’s dangerous—and spectacularly hypocritical—embrace of the “cancel culture” he once decried.

The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Embrace of Cancel Culture The Trump administration and the far right are engaging in dangerous, un-American tactics to suppress speech they dislike, cementing their control over institutions and the public by undermining First...

The Trump administration and the far right are engaging in dangerous, un-American tactics to suppress speech they dislike, cementing their control over institutions and the public. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-dangerous-embrace-of-cancel-culture/

Could be -- I always order the new ones.

I can’t quite remember what I ordered, but it has arrived, and I have a feeling that it is going to be totally awesome.

And if, on this Giving Tuesday, you have a burning desire to support the kind of foundational policy work that's beating Citizens United, my shop, the Center for American Progress (@americanprogress.bsky.social), is where you want to go.

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

Montana's fight to undo Citizens United and take corporate & dark money out of politics is gaining steam. The Transparent Election Initiative isn't in the Giving Tuesday mix--they're a (c)(4). TEI boss Jeff Mangan's too much of a gentleman to ask today, but I'm not. His work matters more than ever.

The word of the day here at Corporate Power Reset Central is “certification.“ Just wanted to lay down that marker.

And if, on this Giving Tuesday, you have a burning desire to support the kind of foundational policy work that's beating Citizens United, my shop, the Center for American Progress (@americanprogress.bsky.social), is where you want to go.

Transparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in Politics Join our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people.

Montana's fight to undo Citizens United and take corporate & dark money out of politics is gaining steam. The Transparent Election Initiative isn't in the Giving Tuesday mix--they're a (c)(4). TEI boss Jeff Mangan's too much of a gentleman to ask today, but I'm not. His work matters more than ever.

CREW owes much to his leadership, and the nation does as well. There's a shortage of organizations that are absolutely dedicated to keeping our government honest and accountable, and we were all fortunate to have Noah helming CREW.

After a decade leading CREW, our president @noahbookbinder.bsky.social is stepping down in January, and Donald K. Sherman, our chief counsel, will serve as interim president. Noah has led CREW through a period of huge growth and impact, and CREW owes so much to his visionary leadership.

Hey, Gemini, evaluate the mental stability of the author of this social-media post.

Hey, Grok, evaluate the mental stability of the author of this social-media post.

Hey, ChatGPT, evaluate the mental stability of the person who wrote this social-media post.

Slim chance. They need a 2/3 vote in each house to amend their corporate code. And they fiercely defend their corporation code.

That is basically what this reform is. It tweaks the definition of corporations into entities that have all sorts of necessary corporate powers, but not the power to spend in politics.

DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT

No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.

Hey, thanks for asking! I’m talking to folks in VA, but nothing is moving yet.

Ohhhh nooooo. I’m so sorry.

I think it is damn thoughtful that America’s sour cream manufacturers routinely provide enough space in the container to stir in an envelope of Lipton onion soup mix.

Unions? Yes — they’d follow the same rule as biz corps: no treasury-funded political spending, but full ability to use a PAC.

ActBlue? No. ActBlue has no for-profit parent, and nothing in the initiative touches its core function of processing individual contribs. It doesn’t “spend” on politics.

It’s true as far as it goes, and the author readily admits that it doesn’t go very far. You don’t tend to have duelling corporate interests spending millions to oppose each other on issues. You tend to have corporate interests protecting corporate interests and spending accordingly.

I love the tough-talking rhetoric here. “All available legal action including an immediate appeal” adds up to, in total: An immediate appeal.

That’s the legal thing you can do when you lose a court ruling.