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2009

July 8: Summer Not Slow for Political Reform 

June 16: Judicial Independence & Election Law Reform Wins! / State Reform News & Resources

June 2: National Civic Summit / Busy Time for State Reform

June 1: Monthly Midwest Democracy Network E-newsletter

May 19: Political Reform Resources / Trends / News

May 5: Economic and Journalistic Trends / Reform News

May 1: Monthly Midwest Democracy Network E-Newsletter

April 21: New Feature: Nonprofit Resources / Reform News

April 7: Letter to Obama / Reform News / Resources

March 17: Open Gov’t Report / Reform News / Resources

March 3: MDN Reform Resources & News

February 17: MDN Reform News

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Special Projects

Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
Midwest a hotspot for census, redistricting efforts Participation crucial to full and…
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Public Financing for Federal Campaigns - 2009
Midwest reform groups urge President Obama to support federal public financing legislation
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Midwest Open Government Project - 2009
New study finds five Midwestern states have dim sunshine laws Clouded…
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A Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting - 2008
New guide brings redistricting out into the open
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Research Partner Resources

Brennan Center Democracy Program

Citizen Advocacy Center Government Monitoring

George Mason University United States Elections Project

Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs

Justice At Stake Campaign

The Sunshine Project

University of Wisconsin-Madison NewsLab

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Reform Priorities

  • Campaign Finance Reform
  • Election Law & Voting Rights
  • Ethics in Government
  • Judicial Independence
  • Media Reform
  • Open Government
  • Redistricting
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