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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After weeks of contentious hearings and negotiations, the Chicago City Council has approved a new city ward map, which will go into effect for the next mayoral election, to be held in 2015. The Council voted 41-8 to approve the…
Network partners in the Illinois Campaign for Accountable Redistricting, including Illinois Campaign for Political Reform and Asian American Institute, have called on the Chicago City Council to open up its ward redistricting process to the public.
Ohio legislature’s proposed redistricting map scores last in redistricting competition Redistricting competitions, calls for transparency spread throughout Midwest
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…
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…
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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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