Network News in Illinois

December 19 2011 at 02:17 PM

Network partners speak out against campaign cash & attacks on the judiciary

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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…

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December 07 2011 at 03:23 PM

Illinois Ethics: Blagojevich prison sentence, Jackson Jr. investigated, & Emanuel’s task force

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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…

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November 22 2011 at 12:33 PM

Chicago Tribune calls for merit selection in Illinois

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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…

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November 03 2011 at 03:28 PM

Electric companies amongst major donors in IL “smart-grid” battle

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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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October 27 2011 at 05:18 PM

New Politics of Judicial Elections

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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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Network News for Illinois in Media Reform

May 04 2012 at 10:43 AM

FCC rules to put TV inspection files online

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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…

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November 15 2010 at 05:58 PM

Lawrence N. Hansen dies at 69; Midwest Democracy Network champion led ‘life of purpose’

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From the sweltering Mississippi of 1964’s “Freedom Summer” to Washington’s marbled corridors of power to the rough-and-tumble of Illinois politics, Larry Hansen devoted his nearly 50-year career to making American democracy work better. Hansen, vice president of the Joyce Foundation…

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July 02 2010 at 02:02 PM

“1 for All” campaign strives to increase First Amendement education

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The Newseum and First Amendment Center launched the “

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February 22 2010 at 02:27 PM

Sunlight Labs says non-profits would benefit from more accessible government data

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As Sunlight Labs continues to invest in retrieving data out of the U.S. government, the non-profit wonders why others have not followed their path.By using data to try and improve and create…

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June 12 2007 at 07:41 AM

Reform Groups Call on FCC to Hold TV Broadcasters Accountable for Inadequate Election Coverage

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CHICAGO -- An alliance of Midwest civic and political reform groups is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose stronger public interest obligations on local television broadcasters as part of the new regulatory framework that will…

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