Reports & Research in Wisconsin

June 12 2012 at 03:22 PM

New report grades state disclosure laws post-Citizens United

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A new report (PDF) from the Corporate Reform Coalition looks at the state disclosure laws after the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. All states but one (Montana, currently pending before the Supreme…

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April 26 2012 at 01:59 PM

Got ID? New report shows how groups can help voters get ID

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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…

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March 19 2012 at 03:05 PM

Midwest states challenged to lower corruption risk

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No Midwest Democracy Network states rank higher than 10th in a 50-state ranking of state transparency laws and corruption risk standards, and none received a higher grade than C. Michigan’s F grade ranks amongst the lowest in the country, while…

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March 12 2012 at 05:32 PM

Campaign Finance Institute article published in Election Law Journal

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The Campaign Finance Institute has published an article in the peer-reviewed Election Law Journal called “Small Donors, Big Democracy: New York City’s Matching Funds as a Model for the Nation and States.” Michael Malbin,…

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March 02 2012 at 03:43 PM

State of the States 2012

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Stateline.org has released their 2012 State of the States report. The report touches on the issues and stories that will take center stage around the country in state governments this year. Included here are…

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Reports & Research for Wisconsin in Ethics in Government

January 29 2010 at 06:13 PM

Governing institutions should be focus of election reform

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According to ElectionlineWeekly, Dan Tokaji, associate professor of law at Ohio State University, argues election administration reform efforts should shift from the rules governing elections to the institutions that govern them…

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January 11 2010 at 04:20 PM

Obama administration receives high marks on report card

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The League of Women Voters, Common Cause, Democracy 21 and the U.S. PIRG issued a report card for the Executive Branch lobbying, ethics and transparency reforms by the Obama administration.

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December 18 2009 at 07:25 PM

Report traces philanthropic involvement in electoral reform

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A report by The Carnegie Review charts the organization’s path in electoral reform. ”

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December 07 2009 at 06:53 PM

Wisconsin Supreme Court considering recusal amendments

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According to the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Supreme Court met in open administrative conference today to consider proposed amendments to the recusal rule the justices adopted in a 4-3 decision Oct. 28.  At that time, the…

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October 15 2009 at 09:03 AM

14 exceed legal campaign donation limits

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The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign today called attention to 14 individuals, including three…

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