Network News in Minnesota

August 08 2011 at 10:15 AM

Updated: The impact of ALEC in the Midwest

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[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

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July 22 2011 at 09:31 AM

Minnesota government reopens and Network partners react to budget agreement

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Before a deal struck between Democratic Governor Mark Dayton and the Republican held state legislature passed this week, the state of Minnesota had effectively shut down for three weeks due to the lack of a…

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July 15 2011 at 10:40 AM

Shareholder Protection Act introduced in Congress

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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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July 08 2011 at 03:38 PM

Public financing alternatives

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With the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down “trigger” matching funds in public financing law, Gavel Grab compiled some of the possible alternatives that could become more popular as states opt for reform. These include small dollar matching funds…

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July 07 2011 at 03:42 PM

Beyond the Network, July 7, 2011

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Periodically here at Midwest Democracy Network we take a look at the news and happenings outside the geographic Midwest. In addition to just looking at news across the country, we also take a look at items that do not fit into…

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Network News for Minnesota in Judicial Independence

January 04 2008 at 10:19 AM

Poll: Minnesota Voters Alarmed By Prospect of Big Money, Special Interests in Judicial Elections

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WASHINGTON, DC-- In a new survey, voters in Minnesota express growing alarm that a surge in special interest money and partisan politics could soon threaten the fairness and impartiality of Minnesota’s courts. A majority back the proposed changes…

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January 01 2008 at 09:59 AM

Report Shows Spread of Special Interest Pressure Growing

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WASHINGTON, DC -- Special interest pressure is metastasizing into a permanent national threat to the fairness and impartiality of America’s courts, according to a major new report from the Justice at Stake Campaign and its partners, the Brennan Center for…

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