January 25 2011 at 06:41 PM
White House opposes bid to end public funding
Even after President Obama completely opted out of public financing in the 2008 presidential election, the White House opposes a Republican-backed bill that would…
Network News in Michigan
January 21 2011 at 05:46 PM
Focus should not be on partisanship, but people
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…
January 12 2011 at 03:25 PM
Michigan Supreme Court elections need transparency
A Detroit News Editorial implores state lawmakers to tighten campaign-finance regulations on Michigan Supreme Court elections to improve transparency.One example of a push for further transparency is a task force set…
January 10 2011 at 11:17 AM
Midwest lawmakers react to Arizona shooting
Shocked legislators across the midwest denounced the shooting spree in Tuscon, Ariz. that left their colleague U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) wounded and an Arizona chief federal judge dead.“Violence like this is…
January 06 2011 at 11:18 PM
End impeachment war on judges
Justice at Stake Executive Director Bert Brandenburg released a statement blasting Iowa organizers who vowed to impeach the state’s four remaining Supreme Court justices.After Iowa voters ousted three high-court…
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Network News for Michigan in Campaign Finance Reform
August 05 2009 at 02:15 PM
MALDEF census launch
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Chicago launched an education and awareness campaign to encourage Latinos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the 2010…
July 31 2009 at 10:44 AM
Network partners among 20 reform groups to file U.S. Supreme Court brief in Citizens United case
Justice at Stake, a Midwest Democracy Network policy partner organization issued this news release moments ago. The Network partners signing on to the brief include: Citizen Advocacy Center, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Michigan Campaign Finance Network, Ohio…
July 27 2009 at 01:30 PM
PCA releases study on public officials and money donated by health and insurance industry
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…
July 09 2009 at 10:58 AM
President Obama Pushed on Campaign Finance Promises
Midwest Democracy Network Presidential Questionnaire Documents Vow CHICAGO — Today, a New York Times editorial, “Promises to Keep,” calls on President Obama to make good on the vow to overhaul election financing he made…
April 28 2009 at 03:49 PM
Michigan chief justice sounds alarm about voter confidence at forum
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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