In a move that goes against historical precedent, Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature released their state level and congressional redistricting maps last Friday, with the intent to pass them before the state’s…
With the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down “trigger” matching funds in public financing law, Gavel Grab compiled some of the possible alternatives that could become more popular as states opt for reform. These include small dollar matching funds…
Periodically here at Midwest Democracy Network we take a look at the news and happenings outside the geographic Midwest. In addition to just looking at news across the country, we also take a look at items that do not fit into…
A study by the Campaign Finance Institute released today attempts to find a Constitutionally viable means of campaign finance reform that would withstand legal challenge. CFI’s report examines states in the Midwest (all Network…
Election Law at Moritz has released From Registration to Recounts Revisited: Developments in the Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States, a review of the 2008 elections in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and…
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The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board approved administrative rules last week that would require interest groups to reveal any activities related to elections, a measure the state Legislature must vote on before the end of their floor…
According to Gavel Grab, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has plunged into an intense debate and endorsed an end to local and state elections of judges. At a question-and-answer session Thursday before the National Association of Women Judges, Justice…
A issue ad loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance law should be closed to prevent special interest groups from spending unlimited amounts of money on state elections, writes executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Mike McCabe to the…
According to Gavel Grab, foes of a new Wisconsin law for public financing of state Supreme Court candidates recently filed two notable lawsuits challenging the statute. Now a Milwaukee newspaper is blasting those lawsuits and contending it is not…
The House census subcommittee emphasized the importance of using grassroots organizations, state and local governments and businesses to ensure every individual is counted in the 2010 census. The committee held a hearing to discuss outreach…
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