News Releases
- 07/23/2008: Presidential TV ads: $7.2 million so far
- 07/10/2008: New guide explores redistricting
- 06/19/2008: Poll's message to pols: Fix this mess
- 05/22/2008: Money behind the policy push
- 05/08/2008: New Report Documents Special Interest Pressure on Midwest Courts
- 04/28/2008: Top PACs have raised $21.8 million this cycle
- 03/10/2008: Stop the Revolving Door
- 02/20/2008: Midwest Democracy Network: All presidential candidates should respond to political reform questionnaire
- 02/20/2008: Lobbyists reported spending $32.1M in 2007
- 02/19/2008: Grassroots to Legislature: Support Impartial Justice
- 02/01/2008: Delayed accountability beats no accountability
- 01/16/2008: Health check-up for Midwest democracy
- 01/14/2008: Romney is top TV spender in Michigan GOP presidential primary
- 12/26/2007: Meijer's failed coup d'etat
- 12/03/2007: Michigan political reformers urge continuous improvement of state's election system
- 11/27/2007: Midwest Democracy Network Releases Responses to Presidential Questionnaire
- 10/30/2007: Leadership PACs are big winners in October reports
- 10/22/2007: Here we go again: A $20M Supreme Court campaign?
- 10/03/2007: Surprise! Lobbyists' spending up (again)
- 09/11/2007: Midwest Demcracy Network Questions Presidential Candidates on Reform Issues
- 07/30/2007: Top PACs beat record fundraising pace of 2006 cycle
- 07/18/2007: Michigan political campaigns topped $192 million in 2006
- 06/26/2007: Roberts' New Rules
- 06/12/2007: Midwest Reform Groups Call on FCC to Hold TV Broadcasters Accountable for Inadequate Election and Government Coverage
- 05/17/2007: National Report Documents High Cost, Special Interest Influence in Michigan Judicial Campaigns
- 02/26/2007: Michigan lobbyists spent $29.9 million in 2006
- 02/07/2007: Top 150 PACs raised $51.9 million in 2006 cycle
- 11/28/2006: A Political Reform Agenda for Michigan
- 11/21/2006: TV coverage of campaigns increased; ads still dominated
- 11/05/2006: Michigan candidates have raised $117 million
- 11/02/2006: The DeVos campaign in national perspective
- 11/01/2006: Gubernatorial TV campaigns top $50 million
- 10/29/2006: Top PACs' fundraising hits $47 million
- 10/26/2006: Mutually assured destruction
- 10/16/2006: Congressional incumbents dominate money chase
- 10/12/2006: 30 seconds of news, $30 million in ads
- 09/28/2006: Gubernatorial TV spending passes $26 million
- 09/21/2006: Legislative candidates raised $19.3M, spent $14.3M through primary election
- 09/14/2006: Midwest Reform Survey - Michigan results
- 09/11/2006: Ruling disallows co-op lobbying gifts
- 08/31/2006: Preseason gubernatorial TV ad tab: $16.7 million
- 08/21/2006: Clean Elections Week: August 21-25, 2006
- 08/04/2006: 7th District Republican primary tops $3 million
- 08/02/2006: Legislative candidates’ fundraising tops $16 million
- 08/01/2006: Candidate questionnaire explores democracy issues
- 07/28/2006: Incumbents rule congressional fundraising
- 07/27/2006: Top PACs have raised $30 million
- 07/19/2006: DDV4G TV tops $10 M
- 06/21/2006: DeVos dollars and "education choice"
- 06/05/2006: DeVos TV campaign at $5.4 million
- 04/27/2006: Top 150 PACs up 24 percent
- 04/18/2006: Incumbents dominate congressional campaign fund raising
- 02/06/2006: Michigan officeholders raised $10 million in 2005