https://www.reformforillinois.org/member/jaylin-d-mcclinton/
Jaylin D. McClinton is a proud graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences and current law student at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. McClinton is passionate about reforming…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/member/benjamin-i-page/
Ben has taught political science at Northwestern, the University of Chicago, and other institutions. His recent book with Martin Gilens, Democracy in America?, explores proposals to reform campaign finance; enhance citizen participation; and give citizens equal voices in elections and…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/four-campaign-cash-takeaways-from-the-2020-elections/
While a few local races remain uncalled and officials continue working to ensure that every vote is counted, this year’s election results have taken shape. Here are four key takeaways from this year’s contests. 1. Kenneth Griffin won big. Kenneth…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-policy-analyst-shares-perspective-on-campaign-spending/
With Election Day finally here, RFI Policy Analyst Isaac Wink spoke with The Center Square about the historic level of spending for and against the graduated income tax as well as the huge disparity in financial support that Speaker Madigan…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/33564/
A.D. Quig of Crain’s Chicago Business analyzed the biggest contributors to this year’s Illlinois contests and where that money has gone. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan provided perspective on the spending by House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President Don Harmon…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/the-center-square-highlights-the-self-funding-loophole/
Cole Lauterbach of The Center Square spoke covered RFI’s recent report on the Illinois self-funding loophole by RFI Policy Analyst Isaac Wink and Executive Director Alisa Kaplan. Lauterbach spoke with Kaplan about how the self-funding provision, which was intended to level the…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/six-ways-to-fix-illinois-self-funding-loophole/
One year after Governor Rod Blagojevich’s 2008 arrest on corruption charges, the Illinois General Assembly responded to calls for reform by establishing the state’s first campaign contribution limits. The law contained a caveat unique to Illinois: in any race with a so-called…
A new branding campaign for Chicago will showcase Mayor Lori Lightfoot to draw in more visitors. While it’s common for cities to incorporate local political figures into their advertisements, can it cross a line into political advertising on the city’s dime? Reform for…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/quad-city-times-supports-rfis-call-for-change/
In an editorial this week, the Quad-City Times editorial board highlighted the call made by Reform for Illinois, the Better Government Association, Change Illinois, and Common Cause Illinois for the Joint Commission on Legislative Ethics to release its report of ethics…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/good-government-groups-call-for-the-release-of-ethics-report/
Reform for Illinois joined with Common Cause Illinois, CHANGE Illinois, and the Better Government Association in calling on the Joint Commission on Legislative Ethics to release its report, which is now six months overdue. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke…
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