WASHINGTON D.C.— Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in a voting rights case (Bartlett v. Strickland) brought about due to the way a North Carolina Congressional district was…
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota—TakeAction Minnesota held its first-annual “Somali Day on the Hill.” The Minnesota’s Somali-American community gathered at the State…
WASHINGTON D.C.—On March 3, the Supreme Court heard the landmark Caperton v. Massey. Transcripts of the argument now available. The…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Justice at Stake provides an email update on today’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing of oral arguments in the Caperton v. Massey trial regarding judicial recusal: “It was evident from the…
ST. PAUL, Minnesota—MDN affiliates, who are also part of the Minnesota Democracy Network (MNDN), recently helped defeat legislation that would have required photo ID for voting. The League of Women Voters…
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Network partner Common Cause Minnesota is asking the Ramsey County Attorney and the St. Paul Police Department to investigate a group involved in the 2010 gubernatorial recount. Count Them All Properly, Inc., a corporation set up by the Republican Party…
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…
No Midwest Democracy Network states rank higher than 10th in a 50-state ranking of state transparency laws and corruption risk standards, and none received a higher grade than C. Michigan’s F grade ranks amongst the lowest in the country, while…
The Campaign Finance Institute has published an article in the peer-reviewed Election Law Journal called “Small Donors, Big Democracy: New York City’s Matching Funds as a Model for the Nation and States.” Michael Malbin,…
Network partner Common Cause Minnesota has released a new report that connects the dots between state legislators in Minnesota, the bills they introduce, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. Bills introduced in the…
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