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…
Former Gov. Al Quie told the Hennepin County Bar Association’s annual meeting “it’s too important an issue” not to continue pressing for judicial election reform, according to a Finance & Commerce article.The ballot question was sought on a proposed…
The Charter Commission, with the push of Common Cause Minnesota and the League of Women Voters Minnesota, began work on a possible redistricting referendum proposal on June 2. The current city charter assisgns the position to a redistricting…
According to the League of Women Voters of Minnesota, both the House and the Senate unanimously approved a campaign finance disclosure bill. The legislation, which is currently awaiting action by Gov. Pawlenty, would add additional reporting periods, reinstate…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune called for judicial reform after Gov. Tim Pawlenty appointed five district justices, a new associate justice and chief justice. Yet these appointments, all within Gov. Pawlenty’s constitutional…
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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
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