June 28 2010 at 01:29 PM
Public weary about corporate influence in politics
A survey released by the People for…
Reports & Research in Ethics in Government
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, “
March 17 2010 at 03:16 PM
LWVMN looks into Minnesota’s transparency
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…
March 05 2010 at 05:34 PM
Wisconsin Speaker does double take on payday loan legislation
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…
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
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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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