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A new report from Common Cause examines the practice of “fracking,” which is a technique to release natural gas. Fracking, in some cases, causes pollution underground which could contaminate drinking water. The report specifically looks…
Earlier this year, the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature, along with Republican governor John Kasich passed Senate Bill 5, which rolled back many collective bargaining rights for Ohio state workers, similar to the measure passed in Wisconsin under Governor Scott Walker. Some…
Today, Network partners Justice at Stake and Brennan Center for Justice, along with the National Institute on Money in State Politics, released a report, The New Politics of Judicial Elections, which provides an overview of some of the major…
Late last week Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted rejected the signatures needed to begin the challenge to the state’s new district lines, which were passed by the state legislature in September. Husted’s…
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…
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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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