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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Network partner TakeAction Minnesota staged a protest against Wells Fargo at the bank’s offices in Minneapolis. The marches and protests were in response to major banks’ unwillingness to address the current foreclosure crisis. Over 200 people participated in the march,…
Minnesota donors to who give money to support or oppose ballot questions will have to disclose their spending, ruled the state’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. The disclosure requirements will have an impact on the upcoming 2012 election, when…
On Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27, Midwest Democracy Network will be attending the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will be covering many of the issues…
[August 8: This entry was originally posted on August 2, but has been updated with additional information on ALEC’s impact in Minnesota, and with a national report from Common Cause] The Center for Media and Democracy has recently
This week, Congressional leaders in both the House (Representative Capuano) and Senate (Senators Menendez and Blumenthal) introduced the Shareholder Protection Act, legislation designed to give corporate shareholders more say in political donations that…
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