Network partner Brennan Center for Justice released results for a national poll that shows 26 percent of Americans are less likely to vote because of the increased influence that super PACs have over elected officials. Additionally, the poll found that…
Network partners have launched a campaign to defeat the recent legislature-approved voter ID amendment this fall. Our Vote, Our Future, a collaboration that includes Network…
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By Brandon LeeCommunications and Program Coordinator Redistricting in the United States, at every level of government, has a long and sordid history. The year 2012…
Network partner League of Women Voters Minnesota released new poll numbers showing that a majority of Minnesotans felt as though their voice was not heard during the redistricting debate.The…
The Minnesota State Senate has passed the proposed voter ID amendment with small changes which allow for new technologies to be used for identification. Like in the House, the measure passed the Senate by…
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Common Cause is asking for a thorough accounting of a trip Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took in January 2008 that could have been grounds for recusal from ruling on the Citizens United v. Federal…
From the sweltering Mississippi of 1964’s “Freedom Summer” to Washington’s marbled corridors of power to the rough-and-tumble of Illinois politics, Larry Hansen devoted his nearly 50-year career to making American democracy work better. Hansen, vice president of the Joyce Foundation…
The League of Women Voters Minnesota announced Public Policy Coordinator Laura Fredrick Wang will assume the role of Interim Executive Director when Executive Director Keesha Gaskins leaves in January 2011.
Throughout this election season, Midwest Democracy Network state and national partner organizations have been busy pushing for transparent campaign contributions, informing voters about their election rights and offering information regarding candidates in each state. Read highlights…
A Star Tribune story says a Minnesota campaign law requiring disclosure of corporate donations is fast becoming a national model in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts in…
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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
Midwest reform groups declare support for demonstrators protesting…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts
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