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A Democratic group is asking the Federal Election Committee if they can side-step a 2002 law that restricts members from raising soft money for their campaigns.According to the Hartford Courant, the National Democratic Redistricting Trust is…
Mary Schaafsma from the League of Women Voters of Illinois and Senator Kwame Raoul found themselves on opposite ends of the table - literally and figuratively - during a debate at the…
A Wisconsin bill that would have capped payday loan interest rates at 36 percent is struggling to stay afloat as legislators are beginning to jump ship.According to a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign report, 16 groups…
Common Cause Minnesota and Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota released a report last week refuting claims made by the Center of the American Experiment about the 2008 US…
Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts Participation crucial to full and…
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Public Financing for Federal Campaigns - 2009
Midwest reform groups urge President Obama to support federal public financing legislation
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Midwest Open Government Project - 2009
New study finds five Midwestern states have dim sunshine laws Clouded…
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A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting - 2008
New guide brings redistricting out into the open
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Taking the state out of state colleges
Why state debates don't last forever
Brennan Center Democracy Program
Citizen Advocacy Center Government Monitoring
George Mason University United States Elections Project
