The Chicago based Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI) released a report this month called “Inspectors General and Government Corruption: A Guide to Best Practices and an Assessment of Five Illinois Offices.”
New research by the Center for Responsive Politics and Remapping Debate found at least 130 current congressional chiefs of staff and legislative directors were previously lobbyists.While a majority of the…
Wisconsin contributors gave a record $1.34 million in the first half of 2010 to special interest groups that secretly raise and spend unlimited amounts…
A survey released by the People for…
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Network partner Common Cause Minnesota has released a new report that connects the dots between state legislators in Minnesota, the bills they introduce, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. Bills introduced in the…
Network partners in the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting have released a new report, The Elephant In The Room, which further details what exactly happened in the Ohio legislature’s redistricting process. After examining documents…
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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…
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…
Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.[text]The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…
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