As America continues to find itself in economic distress, civic groups are seeing their volunteer numbers dwindle.“The economic crisis has triggered civic foreclosure,” said Michael Weiser, NCoC Chairman, “The good heart of Americans is still very evident, though, as they…
The Public Campaign Action Fund released this July “Advancing Healthcare Reform Through the Swamp of $187 Million in Iterested Political Money,” which examines how special interests and lobbyists are influencing elected officials in charge of reforming the healthcare…
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…
The Center for Democracy and Election Management at the American University School of Public Affairs recently released a report of the 50 states election proceedures.The report; “The State of Elections in the 50 States: Evaluating the Process Where…
The Campaign Finance Institute released a report about Minnesota’s unique “Public Contribution Refund.” Under the PCR, individuals got rebates of up to $50 per year for political contributions to a…
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In Support of People’s Rights and Our Democratic Process - 2011
Midwest reform groups declare support for demonstrators protesting…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts
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