Rich Robinson of Network partner Michigan Campaign Finance Network wrote in Bridge Michigan that the current Secretary of State’s initiative to increase transparency do not go far enough, and only address past problems, not some of the issues…
An editorial in the Detroit News highlights the findings of Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice in their report, the New Politics of Judicial Elections, a portion…
Today, Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice, along with the National Institute on Money in State Politics, released a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections, which provides an overview of some of the major…
The Detroit News writes in an editorial that Michigan is in need of stricter campaign finance disclosure rules, such as those proposed by Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. However, they note, more can be done to require disclosure of PAC…
Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…
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The Committee on House Administration passed the Fair Elections Now Act, a historic step that will remove politicians from the fundraising treadmill and…
According to Gavel Grab, after cutting a deal with the National Rifle Association, Democratic House leaders witnessed a backlash over a bill to require greater disclosure by special interests of their funding for campaign advertising. As a result, Democrats…
Today, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Ron Wyden(D-OR), Evan Bayh (D-IN), and Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Castle (R-DE), Walter Jones (R-NC), and Robert Brady (D-PA) unveil legislation to rein in the damage post-Citizens United.“We hope that…
Michigan’s Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s legacy hangs on whether the department issues its Declaratory Ruling for campaign disclosure based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens Untied decision.The Michigan Campaign Finance Network has collected data on the spending…
As Sunlight Labs continues to invest in retrieving data out of the U.S. government, the non-profit wonders why others have not followed their path.By using data to try and improve and create…
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