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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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According to Gavel Grab, after cutting a deal with the National Rifle Association, Democratic House leaders witnessed a backlash over a bill to require greater disclosure by special interests of their funding for campaign advertising. As a result, Democrats…
In a move to further transparency in Ohio’s government, a law is being proposed that would require candidates to disclose detailed information about their finances.Candidates statewide would be forced to disclose federal tax returns going back four years, or provide…
Today, Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Ron Wyden(D-OR), Evan Bayh (D-IN), and Representatives Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mike Castle (R-DE), Walter Jones (R-NC), and Robert Brady (D-PA) unveil legislation to rein in the damage post-Citizens United.“We hope that…
Catherine Turcer of Ohio Citizen Action released a statement, “Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It is your right to know about the…
As Sunlight Labs continues to invest in retrieving data out of the U.S. government, the non-profit wonders why others have not followed their path.By using data to try and improve and create…
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