Publications
Campaign Finance in Minnesota
This study finds that a major loophole in Minnesota’s campaign finance system permits special interests to funnel unlimited amounts of money to political parties, legislative caucuses, and PACs- creating massive opportunities for special interest groups to distort Minnesota’s political process.
Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Paige Ammons
– 04/25/07
Access to Justice: Opening the Courthouse Door
Authored by: David Udell & Rebekah Diller
– 04/16/07
Analysis of Montana Minimum Wage Bill
Brennan Center report analyzing Montana House Bill 492 - a proposal to roll-back wage protections for tipped workers in the state
Authored by: Paul K. Sonn & Jennifer Sung
– 04/03/07
Laundry & Dry Cleaning Industry—Unregulated Work
Authored by: Annette Bernhardt, Siobhan McGrath & James DeFilippis
– 04/01/07
Unregulated Work in the Global City
This publication was motivated by a simple premise: the many laws on the books to protect the working poor mean little if they are not enforced. Over three years of intensive research, the Brennan Center documented a city where countless employers violated the law.
Authored by: Annette Bernhardt, Siobhan McGrath & James DeFilippis
– 04/01/07
Breaking Free with Fair Elections
Coalition publication supporting full public financing for congressional elections. Supported by the Brennan Center, Common Cause, Democracy Matters, Public Campaign, Public Citizen & U.S. PIRG.
– 03/27/07
Campaign Finance in Ohio
This study finds that sky-high contribution limits - in a system riddled with loopholes- create massive opportunities for special interests to corrupt Ohio’s political process.
Authored by: Suzanne Novak, Maneesh Sharma & Bethany Foster
– 03/19/07
Campaign Finance in Michigan
This study finds that sham issue ads - advertisements masquerading as issue advocacy that plainly support the election or defeat of a candidate - are creating massive opportunities for special interest groups to corrupt Michigan’s political process.
Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Lauren Jones
– 03/15/07
An Agenda for Election Reform
This memorandum sets out a comprehensive election reform agenda for the 110th Congress and explains the reasons for each policy reform.
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser and Jonah Goldman
– 03/07/07
Campaign Finance in Illinois
This study finds that an absence of any campaign contribution limits or public financing, limited disclosure, and poor enforcement of existing campaign finance laws are pushing campaign costs through the roof and fueling a pay-to-play culture that threatens to undermine public confidence in state and local government.
Authored by: Suzanne Novak & Seema Shah
– 02/22/07