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Court Overturns Ban on Corporate Spending on Political Campaigns
By a vote of 5 to 4 today, the US Supreme Court overturned two precedents that limited the role of corporations and unions in political campaigns. The majority said its decision protected free speech. Dissenters said it encouraged corruption. Jess Bravin reports for the Wall Street Journal .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readBy a vote of 5 to 4 today, the US Supreme Court overturned two precedents that limited the role of corporations and unions in political campaigns. The majority said its decision protected free speech. Dissenters said it encouraged corruption. Jess Bravin reports for the Wall Street Journal.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Jess Bravin
reporter for The Wall Street Journal, author of “Squeaky: The Life and Times Of Lynette Alice Fromme”