Every two weeks we take a look at some of the news and happenings from beyond the Midwest, and beyond the issues that we normally cover. Read on for some interesting conference calls and stories in this week’s Beyond the…
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Network partner TakeAction Minnesota staged a protest against Wells Fargo at the bank’s offices in Minneapolis. The marches and protests were in response to major banks’ unwillingness to address the current foreclosure crisis. Over 200 people participated in the march,…
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The Wisconsin State Journal reports that in the event of a gubernatorial recall in Wisconsin, incumbents can raise unlimited amounts of money from individual donors within a specified window.
Minnesota donors to who give money to support or oppose ballot questions will have to disclose their spending, ruled the state’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. The disclosure requirements will have an impact on the upcoming 2012 election, when…
Two new reports from Network partner Michigan Campaign Finance Network show an increase in spending by non-candidate groups in the 2010 elections and an increase in spending by lobbyists in the state to wine-and-dine legislators.Independent…
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