July 13 2010 at 09:58 AM
Ohio Citizen Action hopes legislators will ‘hop’ back into action
Ohio Citizen Action members hopped around…
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April 14 2010 at 01:55 PM
Wisconsin Senate passes requirements for shareholder notification of corporate campaign spending
The Wisconsin Senate passed legislation that would overturn a century-old ban on corporate spending in elections Tuesday, but puts in place requirements for shareholders to be notified of corporate campaign spending.A ban that was put in place in 1905 was…
April 13 2010 at 03:22 PM
Proposed amendment would require experience to become judge
The Illinois Senate proposed requiring candidates for judicial seats to have 10 to 15 years experience as a licensed lawyer, according to the Springfield Journal-Register.Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 120 was the only…
April 05 2010 at 03:35 PM
Common Cause in Wisconsin demands full disclosure of campaign ad funds
The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board approved administrative rules last week that would require interest groups to reveal any activities related to elections, a measure the state Legislature must vote on before the end of their floor…
March 22 2010 at 03:37 PM
Minnesota tea party leaders oppose an election reform
According to Gavel Grab, a proposal to shield Minnesota judges from the influence of big-money politics in elections has drawn opposition from leaders of a group called the Minnesota Tea Party Patriots. A bipartisan group of reformers is supporting a…
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