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We are the 99% is the cry of Occupy at a January rally protesting the Citizens United ruling and corporate personhood. Recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court have opened the floodgates to money in politics

We are the 99% is the cry of Occupy at a January rally protesting the Citizens United ruling and corporate personhood. Recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court have opened the floodgates to money in politics

Unlimited corporate money used to influence elections must not stand. To find more about the DISCLOSE Act currently wending its way through Congress, click this photo.

Unlimited corporate money used to influence elections must not stand. To find more about the DISCLOSE Act currently wending its way through Congress, click this photo.

Representatives of WAMEND deliver 12,000 signatures of WA residents to State Senator Adam Kline. The petitions call for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the effects of the Supreme court decision on Citizens United v. FEC.

Representatives of WAMEND deliver 12,000 signatures of WA residents to State Senator Adam Kline. The petitions call for a Constitutional Amendment to overturn the effects of the Supreme court decision on Citizens United v. FEC.

Former WPC director, Craig Salins (frontmost) at a legislative hearing in Olympia. Behind him are board members John King (left) and Ken Dammand (right). For more about Craig, click this photo.

Former WPC director, Craig Salins (frontmost) at a legislative hearing in Olympia. Behind him are board members John King (left) and Ken Dammand (right). For more about Craig, click this photo.

Last Hope for Constitutional Amendment Memorial Ends

House Joint Memorial 4001 would have put our state legislature on record as the 12th state to call on Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution in light of the Citizens United and other US Supreme Courtdecisions. It passed the full House, but failed to be voted on in the State Senate by the cut off date.

An initiative to the people of the state calling for our members of Congress to support a constitutional amendment is the next step. WAMEND, the statewide coalition supporting a constitutional amendment, is in the process of developing an initiative and a campaign. Washington Public Campaigns is a WAMEND member and will be recruiting signature gatherers over the next months to begin collecting signatures after the initiative is filed in January. An intensive volunteer effort will be needed to reduce the cost of passing an initiative.

Exciting News for Seattle

Seattle’s Ethics and Elections Committee (SEEC) has completed a proposal for public financing of Seattle City Council Campaigns and the first meeting of the City Council to hear the proposal will be held at 2:30 p.m., April 29 in the City Council Chambers. Washington Public Campaigns (WPC), has followed the development of the proposal closely and is supporting Fair Elections Seattle, the campaign committee for the referendum that will appear on the 2013  general election ballot. Read the SEEC report HERE.

Think We Need a Constitutional Amendment?

Ken Dammand, WPC board member thinks we do. Read Ken’s letter to the editor published in the Everett Herald here.
And so do these Washington State Legislators.

See and hear Lawrence Lessig’s TED talk – We the People, and the Republic We Must Reclaim.

Join our citizen lobbying effort. Click on join us/volunteer at the top of this page.