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To strengthen democracy by promoting campaign finance reforms, government openness and ethics, fair and competitive elections, an independent judiciary, and informed citizen participation.
Midwest Democracy Network
An alliance of Midwest political reform advocates issues a new book, "Democratic Renewal," showing that Midwest states with different political histories and political cultures all have something in common: democracies that are in serious trouble. More...


Election Law & Voting Rights
Protecting the voting rights of citizens and the integrity of elections. A new study from the Moritz College of Law finds serious deficiencies, but also some strengths, in the election administration of five Midwest states. More...


Judicial Independence
Justice At Stake issues a new report on growing influences that are threatening the independence of America's judicial branch. More...


Campaign Finance
OpenSecrets.org, the website of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, receives top honors for its indepth analysis of money-in-politics More...


Government Ethics
Ensuring honest and accountable government through increased transparency and disclosure. More...


Redistricting
Increasing fair and competitive elections through open and nonpartisan redistricting procedures More...
Latest News

Wisconsin Advertising Project to Analyze 2008 Political Advertising
The Wisconsin Advertising Project will again code and analyze nearly all of the political advertising that is aired in 2008 federal and gubernatorial races across the country. The Ad Project is considered the most important and credible source of information on broadcast campaign advertising.
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Midwest Democracy Network urges FCC to hold broadcasters accountable
In light of a new study showing that television coverage of state and local elections and critical government issues is lacking, an alliance of Midwest civic and political reform groups sent a letter to Federal Communications Commissioners to urge them to impose stronger public interest obligations on local television broadcasters.
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Books Examine Campaign Reform
Two new books produced by the Brookings Institution and funded in part by the Joyce Foundation examine flaws in the way the American electoral system currently works and draw lessons for reform efforts at the state and federal levels.
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