https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/small-donors-have-a-meaningful-impact-with-public-financing/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan joined John Howell of WLS Radio to discuss the benefits of public financing and how it has successfully been implemented in other cities across the country. “Let’s say you want to donate $10 to a candidate…
The Chicago City Council’s Committee on Ethics and Oversight heard testimony on Monday from RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif about how public campaign financing would transform Chicago’s political landscape. “Fair elections … empower…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/member/annie-dhal/
Annie is a third-year student at the University of Chicago double majoring in Public Policy and Economics. Raised in Houston, Texas, Annie has always had an interest in local politics, especially in grassroots movements and campaign finance, the latter of which…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/what-tax-returns-can-tell-us-about-chicago-mayor-candidates/
“What kind of tax policies do they benefit from (or loopholes they exploit)? Who do they owe money to and how much? Who do they do business with? How have they managed their businesses? How much do they donate to…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/the-present-and-future-of-dark-money-in-illinois-politics/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan joined John Howell of WLS Radio to discuss the role of dark money in electing the only Republican Cook County official and how Illinois could adopt laws to increase campaign finance disclosure. “If you want to…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/member/ryan-michaud/
Ryan Michaud is a first-year student at the University of Chicago, and he intends to pursue a double major in Math and Economics. Ryan is from Jersey City, New Jersey and his hobbies include skiing, swimming, and teaching his dog agility training. His…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/member/aidan-shannon/
Aidan is a second-year student at the University of Chicago studying Public Policy and Economics. Originally from Northern Virginia, Aidan was born next to the center of national politics and has previously interned for politicians and political nonprofits. Shifting his…
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with Crain’s Chicago Business about the involvement of dark money in reelecting Cook County’s only countywide Republican and the need for Illinois to implement laws to address these mysterious donations. “It shouldn’t be this hard…
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with the Illinois Times about state Rep. Tim Butler’s resignation, which is effective exactly one day before a new ethics law goes into effect in Illinois. “The legislature did not pass the law that they…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/landslide-victory-for-ranked-choice-voting-in-evanston/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with the Chicago Tribune about the impact of Evanston’s passage of ranked choice voting on future election reform. “Evanston is a place that has led on a lot of exciting political innovations, and now it’s…
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