July 01 2010 at 01:50 PM
Ohio groups try and serenade legislation back to session
ProgressOhio, COHHIO, Ohio Citizen Action and Common Cause Ohio joined together to release two redistricting videos earlier this week.
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May 20 2010 at 04:51 AM
ICPR releases survey of lobbyist contracts
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s annual survey of local governments and public agencies found 119 units of government contracted with 85 lobbyists or multi-member lobbying firms and paid them a…
May 05 2010 at 05:39 PM
Minnesota Supreme Court decision upholds separation of powers
Common Cause Minnesota and the League of Women Voters Minnesota applaud the decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court to protect the separation of powers.While the court did not…
April 09 2010 at 02:29 PM
LWVWI urges Senate to cap payday loan interest rates
The Wisconsin Senate will vote on a payday lending bill that lacks a cap on interest rates on Tuesday, April 13.The League of Women…
March 24 2010 at 03:47 AM
Issue ad loophole closed in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board approved new rules that require corporations and interest groups to register as political committees, place disclaimers on their advertising and report their spending and fundraising. Previously, special interest groups have exploited “issue ads” to avoid…
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