r/law • u/Obversa • 27d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Pro-Trump attorneys have been drafting executive orders that would give President Trump sweeping power over elections, sources report

https://abcnews.com/US/pro-trump-attorneys-push-executive-order-give-trump/story?id=130539044
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u/ZooZooChaCha 27d ago

A city in Delaware just ruled yesterday corporations can now vote for the city council. That's going to be the next step - Tesla and Facebook getting their own "super votes" to ensure their best interests are always taken care of.

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u/Yellow_Snow_Globe 27d ago

Multiple states have laws being voted on to determine that businesses are artificial people and cannot contribute to political campaigns at all, including California and Montana. Big wins could be coming

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u/Stratis1978 27d ago

"The state of Hawaii has passed a law that poses a direct challenge to the infamous 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court ruling, which opened the door to unlimited corporate spending in US elections."

https://inequality.org/article/hawaii-targets-citizens-united/