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Reports from NYU’s Brennan Center find Midwest campaign finance laws lacking, urge reformThe Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released a series of reports that examined campaign finance laws and the ways they have – or haven’t – worked to limit the influence of money on politics in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Campaign Finance in Illinois This study finds that an absence of…
November 2006 - Midwest Local TV Newscasts Devote 2.5 Times as Much Air Time to Political Ads as Election Coverage, Study Finds Midwest News Index Snapshot - Typical 30 Minute Broadcast Breakdown MethodologyIllinoisMichiganMinnesotaOhioWisconsin October 2006—Midwest Local TV Newscasts Average 36 Seconds of Election Coverage in Typical 30-Minute Broadcast.Midwest News Index Snapshot 2006 Methodology IllinoisMichiganMinnesotaOhioWisconsin
Despite distrust of state government, Midwesterners believe political reforms possible, worth pursuingFive-state survey finds Midwesterners connect the dots: getting money out of politics will make government work better on issues that matter CHICAGO – Although they generally don’t trust state government to do what is right, Midwesterners believe political and government reforms will make elected officials more responsive on…
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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