Dear Friend of OpenSecrets.org:
Will the Supreme Court stand up for the public's right to know?
Today, the highest court in the land hears oral arguments in a case coming out of Washington state, and disclosure, transparency and accountability are on the line.
Will you help us stand up for a more transparent and responsive government?
The court case is centered around the release of records associated with signers of petitions for a ballot measure in Washington. As we stated in our friend of the court brief filed in March, the court should not add new impediments to the timely disclosure of money fueling political campaigns, regardless of how the justices rule in this area of First Amendment law about ballot measures and despite what some parties in this case are arguing.
To be clear: When money is on the line, we need more disclosure, not less. The curtain of privacy that is appropriate to the voting booth should not be drawn to hide the workings of money in politics from public scrutiny and from political accountability. Show your support for this common sense idea with a secure donation to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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