Network partner Wisconsin Democracy Campaign has asked the state’s Judicial Commission to investigate state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to see whether he violated the state’s code of ethics. Gableman received free legal services from the firm that represented him…
Blagojevich gets 14 year prison sentenceFormer Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich received a 14 year prison sentence after being convicted of attempting to sell a US Senate appointment, lying to federal agents, and illegally soliciting campaign contributions. Blagojevich apologized to the…
This week, the United States Congress passed a compromise to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending caps and future programmatic cuts, and President Obama signed the measure almost immediately. Many of…
[August 8: This entry was originally posted on August 2, but has been updated with additional information on ALEC’s impact in Minnesota, and with a national report from Common Cause] The Center for Media and Democracy has recently
Every two weeks we take a look at some of the issues from beyond the Midwest Democracy Network. This installment looks at non-profit journalism outlets, the partisanship of state governors, voter ID commentary, consumer finance…
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After weeks of contentious hearings and negotiations, the Chicago City Council has approved a new city ward map, which will go into effect for the next mayoral election, to be held in 2015. The Council voted 41-8 to approve the…
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman will not recuse himself from three cases pending before the Court, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Attorneys involved in the case had asked Justice Gableman to recuse himself after he had received legal services…
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has come out in favor of reforming the state’s redistricting process, but also believes that it must be done through certain means. “If we do not act, I believe outside groups will move forward…
A Dane County, Wisconsin judge has agreed to hear a case involving the state’s voter ID law. The case was brought forth by Network partner League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. The judge also agreed to…
Network partner Common Cause Minnesota has released a new report that connects the dots between state legislators in Minnesota, the bills they introduce, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. Bills introduced in the…
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