Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…
Ohio legislature’s proposed redistricting map scores last in redistricting competition Redistricting competitions, calls for transparency spread throughout Midwest
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…
Though the redistricting process in some states has wrapped up for the decade, some are still going strong. Network partners across the region are involved in legal challenges, public hearings, and redistricting competitions. Read on to hear more about what…
This week, the United States Congress passed a compromise to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending caps and future programmatic cuts, and President Obama signed the measure almost immediately. Many of…
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CHICAGO — A report released yesterday by the Pew Center on the States names three of the five states in the Midwest Democracy Network region – Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin –…
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Chicago launched an education and awareness campaign to encourage Latinos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the 2010…
CHICAGO — Three of the five Midwest Democracy Network states flunk a 50-state ranking of personal financial disclosure laws for state legislators. Illinois and Minnesota receive failing grades, while Michigan ties for last place because the state lacks a legislative…
CHICAGO—The Citizen Advocacy Center, a policy research partner of the Midwest Democracy Network, today released a report analyzing the open government laws for public records and public meetings in our five-state region.The study identifies strengths and weaknesses of these statutes, which…
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the 2008 presidential election quickly approaching, a recent analysis of the election administration systems of several key battleground states showed deficient systems that jeopardize voters’ access to the polls and the integrity and finality of election…
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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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