ICPR news update on the “cooling off period” policy for public employees was cited in this article via Capitol Fax “39 states require public employees to take a “cooling off” period after leaving the state before engaging in lobbying activities. Of…
Read MoreICPR news update on State House Speaker terms was cited in this article via the State Journal-Register “The long-awaited lame duck session of the General Assembly begins Monday. It will last all of two days. It almost makes you long…
Read MoreICPR’s news update on State Speaker terms was mentioned in this article via Politico Illinois “MADIGAN’S TIME SERVED UNLIKE OTHER MODERN-ERA SPEAKERS — ‘Length of Service for State House Speakers: How Does Illinois Compare?,’ by the Illinois Campaign for Political…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via the Chicago Tribune “The city of Chicago paid out about $670,000 last year to plaintiffs in lawsuits alleging that officials violated open records law — nearly five times what…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “Although he’s been coy publicly about his re-election campaign, Gov. Bruce Rauner made a big-money statement about his desire to serve a second term, contributing $50 million…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Chicago Sun-Times “More than 129,000 Illinois voters went to the polls but didn’t vote for president in the November election — more than three times the number who took…
Read MoreThe Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via Daily Herald “A record amount of money was spent on key races in Illinois this year. Fifteen legislative races crossed the $2.5 million threshold this fall in total…
Read MoreICPR’s Dawn Clark Netsch “Straight Talk” Awards were mentioned in this article via Politico “CONGRATS — Six women were honored in the annual Illinois Campaign for Political Reform Dawn Clark Netsch “Straight Talk” Awards. The 2016 honorees: – Kim Foxx, Cook…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via Medill News Service “Since the 2010 midterm elections the Republican Party has made long term investments in flipping as many state legislatures as possible. And over the last three…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune was quoted in this article via WSIU “Exactly how much money did candidates running for office during the November general election spend? Recent data from the National Institute on Money in State Politics shows that…
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