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…
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.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…
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…
A study by the Campaign Finance Institute released today attempts to find a Constitutionally viable means of campaign finance reform that would withstand legal challenge. CFI’s report examines states in the Midwest (all Network…
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Report shows heavy partisan gerrymander in proposed Minnesota maps.
Minnesota has been right in the thick of their redistricting process, with both the state house and senate introducing their proposed redistricting maps. However, the maps were drawn with little public input and appear to show a heavily partisan gerrymander,…
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…
Three of five Midwest Democracy Network states are projected to lose congressional seats after this year’s census, according to a recent study.
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…
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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