The Corporate Citizen and Campaign Finance

Supreme Court Seal
Date: 
September 7, 2010 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
The Bipartisan Café, 7901 SE Stark St., Portland OR 97215

In January 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Citizen’s United v. the Federal Election Commission case that seems certain to intensify corporate influence in our democracy to an unprecedented degree. The Court struck down restraints on how corporations may spend money on political ads, reasoning that corporations can exercise first amendment rights like any natural person. Oregon will likely feel a greater effect from this ruling than many other states because of its initiative process.

City Club's Agora Committee invites you to join moderator Chris Shortell, and speakers John Frohnmayer and Tom Cox, to discuss the role that corporations should play in our democracy.

RSVP requested to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110.

Committee: 
Agora Steering Committee
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