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May 09 2012 at 04:30 PM

Big money plays big role in Indiana and Wisconsin primaries

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Voters in Indiana and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in their states. Indiana held their regular primary, voting for presidential and U.S. congressional candidates. Wisconsin’s primary, however, was for recall elections, and determining the candidates…

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May 08 2012 at 10:54 AM

Common Cause MN pushes for investigation of recount group

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Network partner Common Cause Minnesota is asking the Ramsey County Attorney and the St. Paul Police Department to investigate a group involved in the 2010 gubernatorial recount. Count Them All Properly, Inc., a corporation set up by the Republican Party…

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May 02 2012 at 04:54 PM

Op-eds question need for voter ID in Minnesota

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This November, Minnesota voters will get to decide whether the state should adopt a photo ID requirement for those who want to cast ballots in future elections. Network partner Common Cause Minnesota questioned the need…

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April 26 2012 at 01:59 PM

Got ID? New report shows how groups can help voters get ID

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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…

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April 17 2012 at 03:50 PM

WI Supreme Court declines to immediately take up voter ID suits

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to immediately hear cases involving the state’s voter ID law, and has sent them back to circuit courts in Waukesha and Madison. Dane County Circuit Court judge David Flanagan,…

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May 14 2012 at 05:03 PM

Recent Wisconsin partner events available for streaming via WisconsinEye

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Two events recently hosted by Network partners are available for streaming via WisconsinEye: On May 2, former Louisiana Governor and current presidential candidate Buddy Roemer addressed the crowd at Network…

Campaign Finance Reform

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May 11 2012 at 11:01 AM

Federal courts: JAS pushes to end judicial gridlock; SCOTUS favorability at new low

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Network partner Justice at Stake has joined with 29 other national groups, including the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Asian American Justice Center, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and others, calling for an end…

Judicial Independence

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May 09 2012 at 04:30 PM

Big money plays big role in Indiana and Wisconsin primaries

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Voters in Indiana and Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday for primary elections in their states. Indiana held their regular primary, voting for presidential and U.S. congressional candidates. Wisconsin’s primary, however, was for recall elections, and determining the candidates…

Campaign Finance ReformElection Law & Voting Rights

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May 08 2012 at 10:54 AM

Common Cause MN pushes for investigation of recount group

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Network partner Common Cause Minnesota is asking the Ramsey County Attorney and the St. Paul Police Department to investigate a group involved in the 2010 gubernatorial recount. Count Them All Properly, Inc., a corporation set up by the Republican Party…

Campaign Finance ReformElection Law & Voting Rights

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May 04 2012 at 10:43 AM

FCC rules to put TV inspection files online

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The Federal Communications Commission has issued a ruling that will require television stations to post their station information online, including the records of how much they charge for ad time, and which political committees buy time. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes in…

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