October 06 2009 at 12:59 PM
Proposed charter for Ohio county ignores campaign finance reform
Proposed as a way to reform Cuyahoga County, Ohio’s corrupt government, Issue 6 has been show to be silent on campaign finance reforms. According…
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Campaign Finance Reform
September 21 2009 at 12:00 PM
U.S. Appeals Court ruling in Emily’s List v. FEC a “victory for foes of campaign spending limits”
Regulations on spending limits for federal elections by nonprofits were thrown out last Friday by an appeals court.In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals issued the victory for Emily’s List, a nonprofit organization that…
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Election Law & Voting Rights
September 29 2009 at 02:09 PM
Wis. Supreme Court hears recuse issues, Ohio Supreme Court holds judicial selection forum
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has refused to recuse - or dismiss - himself in a criminal appeal. Milwaukee lawyer Robert Henak claimed Gableman has shown bias against criminal defendants and…
September 15 2009 at 10:59 AM
Bipartisan group trying to find ways to repair voter registration
A report issued by the bipartisan group The Pew Center on the States looks for solutions to the country’s outdated, costly and inaccurate voting registration system.
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Ethics in Government
September 29 2009 at 02:09 PM
Wis. Supreme Court hears recuse issues, Ohio Supreme Court holds judicial selection forum
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has refused to recuse - or dismiss - himself in a criminal appeal. Milwaukee lawyer Robert Henak claimed Gableman has shown bias against criminal defendants and…
August 04 2009 at 04:30 PM
Federal judge threw out revolving door law
An Ohio law that limits activities by lobbyists violates the First Amendment rights of former state legislator Rep. Tom Brinkman, a federal judge declared Aug. 4. The “revolving door” law bars former state legislators from lobbying for at least one…
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Judicial Independence
August 06 2009 at 02:37 PM
Senate confirms Sotomayer
In a historic 68-31 U.S. Senate vote Thursday, Judge Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed the United States’ first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.President Barack Obama selected Sotomayor for the Supreme Court on May 26.Sotomayor will be the 111th person to sit as…
July 31 2009 at 12:44 PM
Network partners among 20 reform groups to file U.S. Supreme Court brief in Citizens United case
Justice at Stake, a Midwest Democracy Network policy partner organization issued this news release moments ago. The Network partners signing on to the brief include: Citizen Advocacy Center, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Michigan Campaign Finance Network, Ohio…
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Media Reform
June 12 2007 at 09:41 AM
Reform Groups Call on FCC to Hold TV Broadcasters Accountable for Inadequate Election Coverage
CHICAGO -- An alliance of Midwest civic and political reform groups is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose stronger public interest obligations on local television broadcasters as part of the new regulatory framework that will…
November 21 2006 at 07:20 PM
Midwest Local TV Newscasts Devote 2.5 Times as Much Air Time to Political Ads as Election Coverage
CHICAGO – In the month leading up to the recent 2006 mid-term elections, local television news viewers got considerably more information about campaigns from paid political advertisements than from actual news coverage, a new study shows. Local newscasts…
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Open Government
August 05 2009 at 04:15 PM
MALDEF census launch
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund in Chicago launched an education and awareness campaign to encourage Latinos in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska to participate in the 2010…
July 01 2009 at 01:25 PM
Midwest legislators fail to provide public information on personal financial disclosures
CHICAGO — Three of the five Midwest Democracy Network states flunk a 50-state ranking of personal financial disclosure laws for state legislators. Illinois and Minnesota receive failing grades, while Michigan ties for last place because the state lacks a legislative…
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Redistricting
September 28 2009 at 01:58 PM
Senator Husted’s redistricting proposal passes Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate passed a proposal Wednesday that could change the way legislative districts are drawn in the state. Proposed by Republican Sen.…
September 25 2009 at 01:54 PM
Ohio redistricting proposal passes state Senate
The Ohio State Senate passed a proposal Wednesday that could change legislative districts are drawn in the state. Proposed by Republican Sen. Jon Husted,…
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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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