According to a recent Rasmussen report, fourty-four percent of likely U.S. voters say it is unlikely to win a campaign in America without raising money from lobbyists.Over half of those surveyed…
The Center for Responsive Politics released a report detailing the 10 most expensive Senate and House races in Washington D.C. by how much each campaign raised and spent. The report offers users the ability to choose between…
Post-convention campaign finance reports filed by the major party nominees for statewide offices show one very close money-race and two races where there are wide disparities between candidates. According to the
Three of five Midwest Democracy Network states are projected to lose congressional seats after this year’s census, according to a recent study.
A Common Cause and Demos report analyzes election policies in 10 swing states – including three Midwest Democracy Network states – that…
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LANSING, MI—The Michigan Campaign Finance Network released its 2008 Citizen’s Guide to Michigan Campaign Finance Thursday May 14 and the results are a bit surprising.In a state battered by the economy, Michigan political campaigns managed to break several…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Campaign Finance Institute issued a report that found “soft money political spending by 501(c) nonprofits tripled in the 2008 election.” CFI’s findings also included: 527 political group spending declined,…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU asked “Will courts allow more transparency?” in a story about legal threats to transparency and disclosure laws that appeared in Politico.
LANSING, Michigan—The Michigan Campaign Finance Network release a report that showed the money-in-politics sector remained robust through the 2007-2008 election cycle despite Michigan’s recessionary economy. The report found top Michigan PACs…
MIDWEST —These reports examines campaign finance laws and the ways they’ve worked – or haven’t worked – to limit the influence of money on politics in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.State Reports Illinois report Michigan…
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