On March 20th, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs in favor of Senate Bill 2035, a bill to ban foreign money in state and local ballot initiatives.
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Today, after technical changes made by the Kansas Senate, the Kansas House of Representatives concurred 77-12 on House Bill 45. The measure now heads to Governor Beshear for his consideration.
A Swiss billionaire is funneling his money into a pop-up progressive advocacy group claiming to support “working families” and denouncing President Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts as a giveaway to the ultra-rich.
Today, the Kansas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 2106, legislation to ban foreign nationals from supporting or opposing proposed amendments to the Kansas Constitution.
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday signed legislation that will ban foreign funding of ballot measures in the state.
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On March 1, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Montana House Administration Committee in support of House Bill 818.
On February 26, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee on the dangers of foreign money in ballot initiatives.
On February 17, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Missouri Senate Committee on Local Government and Elections in support of Senate Bill 152, which would ban foreign nationals from directly or indirectly contributing to ballot measure campaigns.