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August 09 2011 at 11:18 AM

Six Wisconsin State Senate seats up for grabs in recall elections today

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Six Wisconsin State Senate seats are up for grabs today, as voters head to the polls for recall elections. All six races today feature Republican incumbents, and Democrats can take control of the state senate…

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August 08 2011 at 10:15 AM

Updated: The impact of ALEC in the Midwest

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[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

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August 05 2011 at 09:17 AM

Michgan and Wisconsin see high fundraising totals for PACs and outside groups

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Two Network partner groups have recently released reports showing current fundraising and spending trends in their states. PACs in Michigan have been ramping up the fundraising, even if totals showed slight decreases from previous election cycles. In Wisconsin, with recall…

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July 22 2011 at 02:29 PM

Beyond the Network: July 22, 2011

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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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July 15 2011 at 10:40 AM

Shareholder Protection Act introduced in Congress

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This week,  Congressional leaders in both the House (Representative Capuano) and Senate (Senators Menendez and Blumenthal) introduced the Shareholder Protection Act,  legislation designed to give corporate shareholders more say in political donations that…

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