January 11 2011 at 03:08 PM
REPORT: States with disqualification rules
The American Judicature Society released a report tracking states’…
Reports & Research in Wisconsin
January 05 2011 at 03:31 PM
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reports 2010 state election spending at $19 million
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign found spent nearly $19 million on mostly negative advertisements and mailings on 2010 statewide office and legislature races.State and federal reports filed by groups reported $6 million…
December 02 2010 at 12:36 PM
Brennan Center releases 2010 edition of ‘A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting’
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…
November 16 2010 at 12:58 PM
Self-financing may hurt candidates in elections
Self-financing a campaign may hurt a candidate’s chances of winning, a National Institute On Money In State Politics report found.
October 08 2010 at 12:01 PM
Rasmussen report shows voters see special interest money key to campaign victories
According to a recent Rasmussen report, fourty-four percent of likely U.S. voters say it is unlikely to win a campaign in America without raising money from lobbyists.Over half of those surveyed…
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Reports & Research for Wisconsin in Ethics in Government
March 19 2012 at 03:05 PM
Midwest states challenged to lower corruption risk
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…
March 02 2012 at 03:43 PM
State of the States 2012
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…
March 04 2011 at 02:15 PM
More than 130 top congressional staffers are former lobbyists
New research by the Center for Responsive Politics and Remapping Debate found at least 130 current congressional chiefs of staff and legislative directors were previously lobbyists.While a majority of the…
August 17 2010 at 01:41 PM
Secretive smear groups get record cash from Wisconsin
Wisconsin contributors gave a record $1.34 million in the first half of 2010 to special interest groups that secretly raise and spend unlimited amounts…
June 28 2010 at 11:29 AM
Public weary about corporate influence in politics
A survey released by the People for…
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