Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has recused himself from an upcoming case, which involves a lawyer who previously represented Justice Prosser in his recount efforts during the last State Supreme Court election earlier this…
On Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27, Midwest Democracy Network will be attending the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will be covering many of the issues…
Network partner Wisconsin Democracy Network, along with five other organizations from across the country, got a nod from Nonprofit Quarterly. NPQ notes that most of the nonprofits that get publicity provide social services, but…
The balance of the Wisconsin state senate was in question with six recall elections on August 9 and two more on August 16. All six elections last week involved Republican incumbents, with Democratic incumbents in both of this week’s races.…
Questions have risen over whether Wisconsin Supreme Court justice David Prosser should recuse himself from a case. Prosser’s campaign, during the state supreme court election earlier this year, paid a lawfirm $75,000 for their services. That firm now has a…
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The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Chicago launched an education and awareness campaign to encourage Latinos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the 2010…
In recent weeks, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) called for legislative action on state budget reform legislation, and for that action to occur this summer and fall.
CHICAGO — Three of the five Midwest Democracy Network states flunk a 50-state ranking of personal financial disclosure laws for state legislators. Illinois and Minnesota receive failing grades, while Michigan ties for last place because the state lacks a legislative…
Wisconsin Midwest Democracy Network partners succeed in blocking funding cuts to the state’s Government Accountability Board ability to independently investigate political corruption and wrong doing by state officials, according to a June 29 Wisconsin Democracy Campaign e-lert.
MADISON—Speaking at the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign’s annual member meeting, Executive Director Mike McCabe expressed cautious optimism for the passage of two pieces of campaign finance reform legislation.The Impartial Justice bill, SB 40 and AB 65, would…
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