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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Dave Bradlee built a free online mapping tool called “Dave’s Redistricting…
The Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian American Justice Center, Asian American Institute, and Asian Law Caucus—members of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice—along with other civil rights and civic engagement organizations, issued the…
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…
Illinois, Ohio and Michigan each lost at least one U.S. House of Representatives seat, the Census Bureau announced today. Ohio tied New York with two congressional seats lost.This is…
According to The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, the Bloomington Pantagraph, Champaign News-Gazette noted and the Springfield State Journal-Register each have editorialized in need of improving the public participation portion of Senate…
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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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