Reports & Research in Minnesota

February 21 2012 at 10:21 AM

Pew report shows need for voter registration reform

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Pew Center on the States released a new report calling for upgrades to voter registration systems across the country. Entitled, Inaccurate, Costly, and Inefficient, the report notes that 24 million registrations are either…

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February 01 2012 at 11:47 AM

Demos report highlights voter registration barrier for new citizens

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Demos has released a new report on immigrant voter turnout and registration showing that structural barriers still exist for new citizens when they want to register to vote. Restrictive requirements, language access, socioeconomic status, location of immigrant community, and country…

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January 18 2012 at 04:35 PM

Report connects ALEC and Minnesota legislators

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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…

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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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Reports & Research for Minnesota in Judicial Independence

August 16 2010 at 09:24 PM

Report: Campaign contributions and ad spending threaten judicial independence

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Spending on state Supreme Court elections has more than doubled in the past decade, from $83.3 million in 1990-1999 to $206.9 million in…

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June 22 2010 at 09:52 AM

Study finds judges selected on merit receive less discipline

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May 08 2009 at 11:33 AM

New poll suggests Americans want judiciary and other branches of government to work together

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According to a May 8th poll by the National Center for State Courts, 9 in 10 Americans believe that the three branches of government should meet regularly to discuss issues in the justice system, with 74…

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February 10 2009 at 12:30 PM

Common Cause report outlines improved voting laws

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ST.PAUL, Minnesota—Meanwhile, Common Cause Minnesota issued the Minnesota Election Report, which recommends that Minnesota election law be changed to simplify the voting registration process, to improve training of election judges and…

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April 28 2008 at 09:34 AM

The New Politics of Judicial Elections in the Great Lakes States, 2000-2008

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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Justice at Stake Campaign: This special report shows how five midwestern states—Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin—have become caught up in America’s “New Politics of Judicial Elections.” Download the press release …

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