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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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Even after President Obama completely opted out of public financing in the 2008 presidential election, the White House opposes a Republican-backed bill that would…
The Ohio Elections Commission found no violations in an appearance by former Fox News host Republican’s John Kasich on The O’Reilly Factor where he solicited campaign contributions.The complaint filed by the Democratic…
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…
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.
Throughout this election season, Midwest Democracy Network state and national partner organizations have been busy pushing for transparent campaign contributions, informing voters about their election rights and offering information regarding candidates in each state. Read highlights…
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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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