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March 17 2010 at 03:16 PM

LWVMN looks into Minnesota’s transparency

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Sunshine Week is in full swing and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota is seeing how transparent Minnesota really is.According to the Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project, Minnesota ranks highly in its application of the data…

Ethics in GovernmentOpen Government

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March 05 2010 at 05:34 PM

Wisconsin Speaker does double take on payday loan legislation

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A Wisconsin bill that would have capped payday loan interest rates at 36 percent is struggling to stay afloat as legislators are beginning to jump ship.According to a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign report, 16 groups…

Ethics in Government

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March 02 2010 at 04:13 PM

Report refuts claims about Minnesota election system made by CAE

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Common Cause Minnesota and Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota released a report last week refuting claims made by the Center of the American Experiment about the 2008 US…

Election Law & Voting Rights

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February 24 2010 at 03:57 PM

Michigan lobbying down $2.3M in 2009

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Lobbyist spending in Michigan took a steep dive in 2009, falling $2.3 million. The 6.8 percent drop in spending totaled $31,849,916 in 2009, according to a release by the Michigan Campaign Finance Network.The state’s top lobbyists, however, haven’t seen the…

Campaign Finance ReformOpen Government

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February 19 2010 at 02:09 PM

Planning the CIC’s future

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The National Institute for Latino Policy conducted a study of the Census Information Centers Program in an effort to help future planning and provide a more in-depth understanding of the program’s role within the U.S. Census Bureau.The study begins with…

Ethics in Government

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