SPRINGFIELD, Illinois—The leaders of seven Illinois government reform organizations urged Gov. Rod Blagojevich to sign House Bill 824, which would limit pay-to-play opportunities in state contracting and called on Blagojevich to stop soliciting and accepting contributions from state contractors. The…
NEW YORK -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. Today in the United States, over five million otherwise eligible citizens cannot vote because of a felony conviction. Four million of these people are not in prison -…
CHICAGO, Illinois—Show Me the Money 2008 The Sunshine Project Cash Clout In Illinois PoliticsRead the PDF here: 2008ShowMeTheMoney.pdf.
CHICAGO, Illinois – A new book released today finds that five key Midwestern states with significantly different political histories and political cultures all have something in common: democracies that are in serious trouble.Author BiographiesClick here to read the book “Democratic Renewal: A Call to Action from America’s Heartland” assesses how the political systems in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin are performing. The book also documents reform efforts that are underway in each state and lays out a…
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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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