The Minnesota House of Representatives, after more than nine hours of debate, passed the voter ID state constitutional amendment by a vote of 72-62 along party lines, Republicans voting in support and Democratic Farmer-Labor voting against. If the measure passes…
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 partners TakeAction Minnesota, League of Women Voters Minnesota, and Minnesota Council of Nonprofits have been closely tracking and reacting to the debate over a possible voter ID state constitutional amendment.TakeAction Minnesota released a report showing the money behind the…
The Minnesota special redistricting panel has released its final maps for state and congressional level districts. Instead of choosing a map that was submitted by one of the political parties (three were submitted: one by…
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CHICAGO — Midwest Democracy Network partner organizations today issued a statement in response to the historical demonstrations taking place in Madison, Wisconsin, and our states’ common fiscal crisis. Statement In Support of People’s Rights and Our…
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.
Below are some highlights for what is happening on the political reform front inside and outside the Midwest Democracy Network region during Tuesday’s elections.
Common Cause of Minnesota filed three complaints with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Disclosure Board against Minnesota’s Future, Minnesota Future, LLC, and the Republican Governors Association. CCM is alleging the RGA’s attempted…
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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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