The explosive flood of special interest money into our political system has lead to a growing mistrust of government. Reforms in our campaign finance system aim to diminish the power of money in politics and government by promoting honesty, accountability and transparency.
We at Midwest Democracy Network have had the chance to work with Common Cause state chapters, as well as their D.C. based national group for our entire history. Bob Edgar, Common Cause’s President, passed away this morning at the age…
This week, Wisconsin voters went to the polls to vote on a statewide Supreme Court race as well as a variety of local elections and referenda. Incumbent wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Pat Roggensack defeated…
A new poll released by the Corporate Reform Coalition shows that over 80 percent of Americans feel that secret campaign spending is bad for democracy, and nearly 90 percent believe that there is too much corporate money in politics.…
A new report from Brennan Center and Democracy 21 looks at the viability of a small donor matching campaign finance model in federal elections. The study, Empowering Small Donors in Federal Elections, bases a…
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Redistricting and Representation in the Midwest
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