Co-sponsored by Midwest Democracy Network partner Citizen Advocacy Center and the Chicago-based McCormick Foundation, two reports released by the National Conference on Citizenship…
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
CHICAGO—A Chicago Tribune columnist is even discouraging use of the sometimes-patronizing term “goo-goo” to describe “those who expect and demand better of our elected officials.”
MADISON, Wisconsin -- Almost $200 million has been spent on television advertising so far during this presidential election year, with the overwhelming amount of recent spending coming from the race for the Democratic nomination.In total, Democratic candidates for president have…
CHICAGO – In the month leading up to the recent 2006 mid-term elections, local television news viewers got considerably more information about campaigns from paid political advertisements than from actual news coverage, a new study shows. Local newscasts…
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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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
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