MidwestDemocracyNet @MidwestDemNet
Working together to strengthen democracy in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin midwestdemocracynetwork.org Midwest Joined June 2009-
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Keep up with Brandon on twitter @bleeinternets. He'll try and get Janice on soon enough.
Reform work is never truly done, and we know our partners throughout the region will continue pushing for the change we seek.
It has been a magnificent run. We've loved working and interacting with all of you out there
Dearest friends -- we wanted to let everyone know that MDN will be shutting down operations this week.
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 95. bit.ly/19katsf
As long as you spend less than 40% of your $ on political campaigns you're ok. huff.to/1aDN0C2 #moneyinpolitics via @PaulBlu
Senate OKs 'nuclear option,' eliminating filibuster for most judicial nominees. cnn.it/1h5gqkN
New Rule: The Senate will occasionally function as a democracy.
NUCLEAR OPTION TRIGGERED: Dems make historic change to filibuster rules: bit.ly/1c6BmlE
BREAKING: Senate votes to change its filibuster rules. The nuclear option is here huff.to/1bUPzEd
BREAKING: #Senate votes to change rules for executive, judicial nominations, 52-48
New from our blog | Partisans Attack Early Voting for “No Good Reason” #votingrights #saveearlyvoting bit.ly/1jpJD6C
"Nucular." It's pronounced "nucular" #Senate #FixTheSenate #Filibuster #nuclearoption
Nuclear option being voted on right now. #FixTheSenate
The Senate is voting now on changing filibuster rules njour.nl/I750hV
Voter ID heading to Wisconsin Supreme Court: bet.us/1aJmQAU #votingrights #votersuppression #discrimination h/t @LWV_WI
Here we go - #Senate now voting to change its rules
Senate voting on rules change right now #filibuster

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