July 23 2010 at 02:35 PM
Ohio Judicial candidates take clean-campaign pledge
With big-spending judicial races a possibility this year, four candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court have taken a clean-campaign pledge proposed by the…
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Campaign Finance Reform
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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Election Law & Voting Rights
July 13 2010 at 09:58 AM
Ohio Citizen Action hopes legislators will ‘hop’ back into action
Ohio Citizen Action members hopped around…
July 01 2010 at 01:04 PM
LWVO settlement making improvements to county boards of elections
The League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund issued “Off to A Good Start,” a report summarizing interviews with 22 county boards of elections by local Leagues across Ohio to monitor compliance…
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Ethics in Government
July 02 2010 at 04:02 PM
“1 for All” campaign strives to increase First Amendement education
The Newseum and First Amendment Center launched the “
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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Judicial Independence
July 23 2010 at 02:35 PM
Ohio Judicial candidates take clean-campaign pledge
With big-spending judicial races a possibility this year, four candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court have taken a clean-campaign pledge proposed by the…
June 22 2010 at 12:04 PM
Beyond the Network: Political reform news from around the country
Around the country the subject of Fair & Impartial Courts keeps coming up, states are looking at the effectiveness of selecting judges based on a merit system instead of elections. Many states…
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Media Reform
July 02 2010 at 04:02 PM
“1 for All” campaign strives to increase First Amendement education
The Newseum and First Amendment Center launched the “
April 22 2010 at 02:59 PM
3 MDN states top government spending transparency report
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
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Open Government
June 18 2010 at 12:32 PM
Disclosure bill pulled after NRA deal backlash
According to Gavel Grab, after cutting a deal with the National Rifle Association, Democratic House leaders witnessed a backlash over a bill to require greater disclosure by special interests of their funding for campaign advertising. As a result, Democrats…
June 16 2010 at 04:35 PM
Why institutions matter
Recently the Brookings Institution, in cooperation with the Hoover Institution, published a policy brief on institutional change in the wake of the economic recession. In addition to providing suggestions for reforming current government institutions, the report recognizes the…
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Redistricting
July 13 2010 at 09:58 AM
Ohio Citizen Action hopes legislators will ‘hop’ back into action
Ohio Citizen Action members hopped around…
June 14 2010 at 04:53 PM
Ohio Assembly fails to pass redistricting reform
Reform that would have created a bipartisan redistricting board for future legislative and congressional districts failed to pass The General Assembly, according to the Toledo Blade.GOP State Sen. Jon Husted said he plans to keep working on an agreement…
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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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