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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A public hearing on rules that would disqualify Supreme Court justices from ruling on cases involving a supporter who donated to their campaign will be held by the Michigan Supreme Court on…
Several Midwest Democracy Network partner organizations wrote letters last week to the Michigan Supreme Court urging it to strengthen the state’s recusal rules on when judges must step aside from cases involving campaign supporters. Friday was the deadline for submitting…
Public Campaign Action Fund issued a news release last week announcing the release of Five Committees, Three Votes, a new study conducted by the watchdog group that details the disparity in health and insurance industry campaign cash received…
CHICAGO — Three of the five Midwest Democracy Network states flunk a 50-state ranking of personal financial disclosure laws for state legislators. Illinois and Minnesota receive failing grades, while Michigan ties for last place because the state lacks a legislative…
Dearborn, Mich. – Michigan voters perceive that campaign contributions threaten judicial independence and fairness, according to a recent poll by the Michigan Campaign Finance Network. Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Marilyn Kelly cited this finding last…
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