Network News in Ohio

April 28 2011 at 02:51 PM

Nonprofit VOTE releases new voter registration poster

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Nonprofit VOTE has created a new voter registration poster that is   available for free from their website by filling out a brief form. Order the poster here.  It is designed for nonprofits to display in their offices…

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April 20 2011 at 02:47 PM

Obama administration floats executive order for donation transparency

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The Obama administration is passing around a draft executive order that would require companies with government contracts and their executives to disclose their political donations.In the wake of the DISCLOSE act’s failure to pass a Senate filibuster in the last…

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April 04 2011 at 02:38 PM

Redistricting Round-Up April 4, 2011

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Census data for all states has been released, and redistricting is well under way all across the Network . Keep up with redistricting news throughout the week at Draw the Line Midwest. Here’s some of the news…

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March 31 2011 at 02:27 PM

Network updates: Ohio voter ID and Wisconsin open meetings law

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Updating some of the stories that we have been keeping up with, there has been some movement in Wisconsin and Ohio.In Wisconsin this morning, the state’s Department of Administration said that they would not comply with…

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March 22 2011 at 10:44 AM

Proposed Ohio law may require voters to show photo ID

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The Ohio legislature may soon take up a bill requiring voters to show photo identification on Election Day if they wish to cast a ballot. House Bill 159 would require a photo ID, driver’s license, passport, or US…

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Network News for Ohio in Campaign Finance Reform

February 12 2010 at 12:56 PM

UPDATE: Justice O’Connor continues to warn campaign contributions could poison the system

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Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been on a conference tour discussing the likely impact the Supreme Court’s decisions on the Caperton v. Massey and Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission will have on future election.During a…

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January 22 2010 at 03:19 PM

Corporate spending limit legislation being drawn up in wake of Citizens United decision

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According to Gavel Grab, In the wake of the Supreme Court’s sweeping Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, leading congressional Democrats were preparing legislation to put new limits on corporate political spending.  But it was unclear whether any…

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January 21 2010 at 12:15 PM

Supreme Court lifts campaign spending limits

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The Supreme Court overturned century-old precedents Thursday on corporations using money to influence federal elections and ruled corporations have the right to spend as much as they like in support or against candidates, sending a blow to election reformers. In…

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December 04 2009 at 06:32 PM

Durbin and Larson discuss Fair Elections Now Act

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Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) discussed their endorsement of the Fair Elections Now Act early this morning.

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October 06 2009 at 10:59 AM

Proposed charter for Ohio county ignores campaign finance reform

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Proposed as a way to reform Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s corrupt government, Issue 6 has been show to be silent on campaign finance reforms. According…

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