This week, Congressional leaders in both the House (Representative Capuano) and Senate (Senators Menendez and Blumenthal) introduced the Shareholder Protection Act, legislation designed to give corporate shareholders more say in political donations that…
With the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down “trigger” matching funds in public financing law, Gavel Grab compiled some of the possible alternatives that could become more popular as states opt for reform. These include small dollar matching funds…
Periodically here at Midwest Democracy Network we take a look at the news and happenings outside the geographic Midwest. In addition to just looking at news across the country, we also take a look at items that do not fit into…
A study by the Campaign Finance Institute released today attempts to find a Constitutionally viable means of campaign finance reform that would withstand legal challenge. CFI’s report examines states in the Midwest (all Network…
Election Law at Moritz has released From Registration to Recounts Revisited: Developments in the Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States, a review of the 2008 elections in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and…
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The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform is urging lawmakers to support transparency by not overriding a gubernatorial veto in the fall session, known as the veto session, as early as this week.
Below are some highlights for what is happening on the political reform front inside and outside the Midwest Democracy Network region during Tuesday’s elections.
Senate Democrats failed for the second time to pass legislation that would offer more details to campaign spending by corporations and unions.The DISCLOSE Act fell one Democrat short of the 60 needed to avoid a Republican filibuster with a 59-39…
The Committee on House Administration passed the Fair Elections Now Act, a historic step that will remove politicians from the fundraising treadmill and…
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,…
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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
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