Jennifer LawrenceJennifer Shrader Maroney (néeLawrence; born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She has starred in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. Lawrence was the world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016 and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Lawrence began her career as a teenager with guest roles on television.
American Anti-Corruption ActThe American Anti-Corruption Act (AACA), sometimes shortened to Anti-Corruption Act, is a piece of model legislation designed to limit the influence of money in American politics by overhauling lobbying, transparency, and campaign finance laws.
Trevor PotterTrevor Alexander McClurg Potter (born October 24, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the former commissioner and chairman of the United States Federal Election Commission. He is the founder and president of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which works for redistricting, ethics, campaign finance and voting and elections. A Republican, he was the general counsel to John McCain's two presidential campaigns.
501(c) organizationIn United States federal law, a 501(c) organization is a nonprofit organization according to Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)). Such organizations are exempt from some federalincome taxes. Sections 503 through 505 set out the requirements for obtaining such exemptions. Many states refer to Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation as well.
Josh Silver (nonprofit director)Josh Silver (born April 16, 1968) is an American political consultant, and former nonprofit executive who is the co-founder of RepresentUs, a post-partisan, nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to build the movement that fixes America's corrupt political system. Silver formerly worked as CEO and co-founder of Free Press, an "activist group that promotes accountability journalism and Internet openness".
For the People ActThe For the People Act, introduced as H.R. 1, was a bill in the United States Congress intended to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, ban partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders.Nonpartisan organizations in the United StatesA nonpartisan organization, in American politics, is a non-profit organization organized United States Internal Revenue Code (501(c)) that qualifies certain non-profit organizations for tax-exempt status because they refrain from engaging in certain political activities prohibited for them. The designation "nonpartisan" usually reflects a claim made by organizations about themselves, or by commentators, and not an official category per American law.
Tallahassee, FloridaTallahassee () is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2024, the estimated population was 205,089, making it the eighth–most populous city in the state of Florida. It is the principal city of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 397,675 as of 2024.Not-for-profit organizationA not-for-profit organization (NFPO) is a legal entity that does not distribute surplus funds to its members and is formed to fulfill specific objectives. While not-for-profit organizations and nonprofit organizations (NPO) are distinct legal entities, the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
GrassrootsA grassroots movement uses the people in a given district, region, or community as the basis for a political or social movement. Grassroots movements and organizations use collective action from volunteers at the local level to implement change at the local, regional, national, or international levels.Model actA model act, also called a model law or a piece of model legislation, is a suggested example for a law, drafted centrally to be disseminated and suggested for enactment in multiple independent legislatures. The motivation classically has been the hope of fostering more legal uniformity among jurisdictions, and better practice in legislative wording, than would otherwise occur; another motivation sometimes has been lobbying disguised under such ideals.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.