Every couple of weeks, we take a look at some of the news coming out from beyond the Midwest and beyond our member organizations. Here we take a look at state credit ratings, proposed constitutional amendments, getting residents involved as…
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…
Before a deal struck between Democratic Governor Mark Dayton and the Republican held state legislature passed this week, the state of Minnesota had effectively shut down for three weeks due to the lack of a…
Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report this month on units of government hiring lobbyists to lobby state government in Springfield. The report found that…
This week’s Beyond the Network takes a look at some of the issues happening outside the Midwest, and provides a national perspective on some of the issues that Midwest Democracy Network covers. Read on, read on!
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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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