Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has released a report that chronicles the state’s 2010-2011 redistricting process, ultimately noting that little progress had been made from previous redistricting years. The state’s Democratic majority…
Late last week, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation that Network partners say weakens the state’s Freedom of Information Act. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bill, which goes…
On Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27, Midwest Democracy Network will be attending the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will be covering many of the issues…
Though the redistricting process in some states has wrapped up for the decade, some are still going strong. Network partners across the region are involved in legal challenges, public hearings, and redistricting competitions. Read on to hear more about what…
This week, the United States Congress passed a compromise to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending caps and future programmatic cuts, and President Obama signed the measure almost immediately. Many of…
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The Sunlight Foundation is shining a light on state transparency rollbacks this week. In the wake of some state governors advocating for, or signing new laws and policies that restrict public access to government information, the Foundation is
CHICAGO — Midwest Democracy Network partner organizations today issued a statement in response to the historical demonstrations taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, and our states’ common fiscal crisis. Statement In Support of People’s Rights and Our…
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform stood proudly with Illinois’ Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon as she not only released her own financial statements, but issued a challenge to other elected officials to offer detailed…
Two days after the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform delivered a statement pushing for the an increase in mandated public redistricting forums, the Illinois House Executive Committee passed legislation that would require lawmakers to hold…
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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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
Midwest reform groups declare support for demonstrators protesting…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts
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