Two new reports from Network partner Michigan Campaign Finance Network show an increase in spending by non-candidate groups in the 2010 elections and an increase in spending by lobbyists in the state to wine-and-dine legislators.Independent…
Bert Brandenburg of Network Partner Justice at Stake
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…
A group of organizations including Demos, Project Vote, the Lawyer’s Committee on Civil Rights, and the NAACP have sent a letter (PDF) to the Michigan Secretary of State alleging that the state has been…
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…
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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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