Reports & Research in Michigan

November 17 2011 at 11:57 AM

Money, lobbying, and fracking

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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…

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October 27 2011 at 05:18 PM

New Politics of Judicial Elections

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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…

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October 04 2011 at 09:44 AM

New Brennan Center guide looks at voting law changes

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Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…

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September 28 2011 at 01:21 PM

New reports show lobbyist and outside group spending in Michigan

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Two new reports from Network partner Michigan Campaign Finance Network show an increase in spending by non-candidate groups in the 2010 elections and an increase in spending by lobbyists in the state to wine-and-dine legislators.Independent…

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August 15 2011 at 10:43 AM

Project Vote memo looks at voting rights restrictions & opportunities

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Project Vote has released a research memo called Election Legislation 2011: Threats and Opportunities Assessment Update (PDF). The memo takes a look at state level legislation that restricts voting rights, be it through voter…

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Reports & Research for Michigan in Redistricting

December 02 2010 at 12:36 PM

Brennan Center releases 2010 edition of ‘A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting’

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The Brennan Center for Justice released an updated and expanded “A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting” to include recent court decisions as well as the latest changes to…

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September 28 2010 at 10:17 AM

Midwest biggest loser in 2010 Census

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Three of five Midwest Democracy Network states are projected to lose congressional seats after this year’s census, according to a recent study.

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June 14 2010 at 02:28 PM

NAACP LDF releases redistricting reform report

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The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. released Independent Redistricting Commissions: Reforming Redistricting Without Reversing Progress Toward Racial Equality.The report provides an overview of independent redistricting commissions and examines their potential impact on minority voting rights and notes…

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April 29 2010 at 12:55 AM

Redistricting in America, A State-by-State Analysis

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The Rose Institute released a report surveying the legislative and congressional redistricting process of each America’s state.Minnesota and Wisconsin fall under the “standard legislative process.” District lines are typically drawn in committee, passed by both…

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July 28 2009 at 12:09 PM

Census Bureau releases report analyzing correlation between census statistics and federal grant fund

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The report takes into account the funding formulas used by the federal government to disburse billions of dollars of federal funds to areas around the country using information and data collected by the Census Bureau.The report estimates that the federal…

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