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…
Two Network partner groups have recently released reports showing current fundraising and spending trends in their states. PACs in Michigan have been ramping up the fundraising, even if totals showed slight decreases from previous election cycles. In Wisconsin, with recall…
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…
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Michael McDonald, associate professor of government and politics at George Mason University, unveiled his new report, “Midwest Mapping Project,” at last Thursday’s “Redrawing the Boundaries: A Midwest Redistricting Discussion” forum.…
The U.S. government unveiled their new census website this week. Here, visitors can learn how the census works, why…
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the campaign finance case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission yesterday. Justices appear to be leaning towards ruling in favor of…
Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear the campaign-finance case Citizens United v. the Federal Election Commission that could allow corporations to make unlimited donations to campaigns up to election day.…
Public Citizen released a video detailing what could happen if the Supreme Court decides to allow unlimited corporate money in politics.
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