Network partners at the Brennan Center and Justice At Stake wrote an op-ed for Reuters on the threats to the judicial system. Adam Skaggs and Bert Brandenburg write about Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s outspoken attacks against judges who make decisions…
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…
The Chicago Tribune editorial board called for the implementation of a merit system in Illinois after expensive court races in the state, and a refusal by a justice to recuse himself in a case involving a campaign donor. In lieu…
Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has compiled a record of campaign contributions relating to Illinois’ “smart-grid” bill, and released these findings in the wake of a veto-override by the state legislature. The…
Today, Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice, along with the National Institute on Money in State Politics, released a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections, which provides an overview of some of the major…
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Throughout this election season, Midwest Democracy Network state and national partner organizations have been busy pushing for transparent campaign contributions, informing voters about their election rights and offering information regarding candidates in each state. Read highlights…
The CHANGE Illinois! coalition issued 20 questions ranging from campaign finance to redistricting to each candidate for governor and the General Assembly.The 20 questions fall into five categories: campaign finance, lobbying,…
The Illinois Senate proposed requiring candidates for judicial seats to have 10 to 15 years experience as a licensed lawyer, according to the Springfield Journal-Register.Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120 was the only…
According to Gavel Grab, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has plunged into an intense debate and endorsed an end to local and state elections of judges. At a question-and-answer session Thursday before the National Association of Women Judges, Justice…
The House census subcommittee emphasized the importance of using grassroots organizations, state and local governments and businesses to ensure every individual is counted in the 2010 census. The committee held a hearing to discuss outreach…
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