Television broadcasters have a responsibility to promote democratic participation through ongoing, high-quality coverage of public affairs, elections, candidates and issues. Studies show that broadcasters are not honoring the public interest obligations they accept in exchange for free use of the airwaves.
From the sweltering Mississippi of 1964’s “Freedom Summer” to Washington’s marbled corridors of power to the rough-and-tumble of Illinois politics, Larry Hansen devoted his nearly 50-year career to making American democracy work better. Hansen, vice president of the Joyce Foundation…
The Newseum and First Amendment Center launched the “
Co-sponsored by Midwest Democracy Network partner Citizen Advocacy Center and the Chicago-based McCormick Foundation, two reports released by the National Conference on Citizenship…
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
Please sign me up for twice-monthly updates and periodic notifications about stronger democracy!
In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
Midwest reform groups declare support for demonstrators protesting…
More »
Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts
More »
IL: Quinn's speech raises questions for IL lawmakers
IL: Quinn speech sidesteps finanacial worries
IL: IL gov lays out jobs plan, cloudy on funding source
Mississippi Republicans challenge powers of attorney general
