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Same Day Voter Registration -- a "Problem" Walker Intends to Fix

by Brendan Fischer — November 26, 2012 - 10:28am
  • Topics: Democracy, Politics, Wisconsin Protests

    • As the final votes are tallied, it is becoming clear that Barack Obama won reelection November 6, 2012, with a higher popular vote than Ronald Reagan enjoyed in 1980, thanks in part to near-record turnout from young people and people of color. High voter turnout is celebrated in some quarters as a sign of a vibrant democracy, but among Wisconsin's GOP leadership, the state's consistently high voter participation rate is apparently viewed as a "problem" that needs fixing.

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    As Top Aide Is Sentenced to Jail Time, Scott Walker Lands in the Hot Seat 

    by Mary Bottari — November 20, 2012 - 11:32am
  • Topics: Right Wing, Democracy

    • Just a few days after a triumphal speech at the Reagan library, where Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker laid out his vision of a state without taxes and a privatized school system, Walker's name came up in a different context. In the sentencing hearing of top aide Kelly Rindfleisch.

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    Winners and Losers in the "Big Secret Bucks" Spending War

    by Harriet Rowan — November 16, 2012 - 7:45am
  • Topics: Campaign Finance, Democracy

    • The Sunlight Foundation has crunched the numbers and calculated the "return on investment" that big-spending Super PACs and "dark money" groups achieved in the 2012 cycle. It reflects how much of the money spent by each group went to support candidates who won (or to oppose candidates who lost) in the general election campaign.

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    After the $6 Billion Election, Calls for Subpoenas and Amendments

    by Lisa Graves — November 15, 2012 - 7:04am
  • Topics: Election 2012, Campaign Finance, Corporations, Democracy, Politics

    • Now that the most expensive election in history is over, an increasing number of Americans are demanding action to reduce the influence of money and corporations in our political system -- and reformers are offering solutions.

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    WI Republican Insists Romney Would Have Won if Voter ID Law Was in Place, But Admits "Not Dealing With the Real Reality"

    by Brendan Fischer — November 14, 2012 - 10:24am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Election 2012, Democracy, Politics

    • Wisconsin State Senator Alberta Darling said that Mitt Romney could have won the state if Wisconsin's voter ID law had been in place for the November 6 election, despite zero evidence of voter fraud -- but also admitted she and other Republicans may not be "dealing with the real reality."

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    The "Biggest Loser" of the 2012 Election: Karl Rove

    by Will Dooling — November 13, 2012 - 7:15am
  • Topics: Campaign Finance, Democracy

    • In the aftermath of the 2012 election, the nation's big money donors may be reassessing their "investments" -- particularly those managed by Republican strategist Karl Rove.

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    Mark Pocan Takes "Fighting Bob" La Follette’s Seat in the U.S. Congress

    by Mary Bottari — November 9, 2012 - 9:42am
  • Topics: ALEC Exposed, Democracy, Economy

    • One of the most significant developments for American progressives this election season was the election of Mark Pocan, who won Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District seat with 68 percent of the vote. The popular and populist Pocan is likely to hold the seat, which was once held by Progressive Party champion Robert M. La Follette, for many years to come. Pocan represented the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) area in the state legislature and CMD worked with him on our ALEC Exposed project.

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    Voter Suppression Efforts Blunted by Vigilant Advocates and High Turnout in Wisconsin and Nationally

    by Brendan Fischer — November 9, 2012 - 8:27am
  • Topics: Election 2012, Democracy, Politics

    • With most voter ID laws blocked before the 2012 elections and local election officials and civic groups prepared for True the Vote's intimidation tactics, some of the worst fears about voter disenfranchisement were averted in Tuesday's vote. But partisan voting laws and continued confusion over election administration led to long lines -- prompting President Obama to note "by the way, we have to fix that," in his acceptance speech.

    Press Release

    Public Citizen's Analysis: Candidates Nationwide Used Trade-Themed Ads to Appeal to U.S. Majority Opposing Trade Status Quo

    by PRW Staff — November 7, 2012 - 2:21pm
  • Topics: Election 2012, Democracy, Labor, Real Economy Project

    • Presidential Candidates Ran Three Times as Many Trade-Related Ads as in 2008; 30 States' Congressional Race Ads Featured Criticism of Trade Status Quo; Composition of the Senate Shifts in Favor of Fair Trade

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    Direct Democracy: Results of Ballot Propositions Across the Country

    by Rebekah Wilce — November 7, 2012 - 9:58am
  • Topics: Campaign Finance, Democracy, Politics

    • Across the country in states that allow for citizen lawmaking through ballot propositions, yesterday voters in many states had a direct say in the laws that govern them. There were 188 measures on the ballot in 38 states. Below we review the official, unconfirmed election results of some of the key propositions. Join the conversation on Facebook and tell us about other important propositions in your state.

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