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…
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…
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…
Network partner Brennan Center for Justice released results for a national poll that shows 26 percent of Americans are less likely to vote because of the increased influence that super PACs have over elected officials. Additionally, the poll found that…
No Midwest Democracy Network states rank higher than 10th in a 50-state ranking of state transparency laws and corruption risk standards, and none received a higher grade than C. Michigan’s F grade ranks amongst the lowest in the country, while…
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Network partner Brennan Center for Justice released results for a national poll that shows 26 percent of Americans are less likely to vote because of the increased influence that super PACs have over elected officials. Additionally, the poll found that…
No Midwest Democracy Network states rank higher than 10th in a 50-state ranking of state transparency laws and corruption risk standards, and none received a higher grade than C. Michigan’s F grade ranks amongst the lowest in the country, while…
In a ruling this week, US District Court Judge Marvin Aspen found that an Illinois political action committee unaffiliated with any candidates would be able to solicit unlimited campaign donations. The Judge stated that because…
The Campaign Finance Institute has published an article in the peer-reviewed Election Law Journal called “Small Donors, Big Democracy: New York City’s Matching Funds as a Model for the Nation and States.” Michael Malbin,…
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…
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