August 16 2010 at 11:24 PM
Report: Campaign contributions and ad spending threaten judicial independence
Spending on state Supreme Court elections has more than doubled in the past decade, from $83.3 million in 1990-1999 to $206.9 million in…
Reports & Research for Michigan in Campaign Finance Reform
July 30 2010 at 02:46 PM
Gub TV in Michigan: $10.6M; Unaccountable: $3.9M
Television advertising for Michigan’s gubernatorial primary election totals $10.6 million. Of that total, $3.9 million paid for candidate-focused “issue” advertising which is not…
July 26 2010 at 03:48 PM
Michigan Campaign Finance Network reports detail campaign spending
The Michigan Campaign Finance Network released three reports over the past week relating to the state’s campaign finances, including political action committee fundraising,…
June 28 2010 at 01:29 PM
Public weary about corporate influence in politics
A survey released by the People for…
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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