On January 12, the Illinois legislature held a hearing and vote on an 87-page ethics bill in the middle of the night at the end of a lame duck session. This bill was introduced in the final hours of the…
Ted Cox of One Illinois spoke with Executive Director Alisa Kaplan to explore what Reform for Illinois accomplished in 2020, review the November election, and look ahead to RFI’s reform goals for 2021 and beyond. Read the interview here.
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/our-pandemic-elections-arent-over-yet/
Since the November elections, Reform for Illinois has been working with Promote the Vote, a coalition of civic organizations, to discuss the steps that must be taken to ensure that citizens can safely cast their vote in the upcoming elections…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/could-2021-be-illinois-year-for-reform/
Illinois is no stranger to political corruption, but with the scandals of 2020, have the people finally had enough? Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Law360 about the events of the past year and the opportunities for change in 2021….
https://www.reformforillinois.org/money-in-politics/fair-elections-funds/
Reform for Illinois is a long-time supporter of small donor matching “Fair Elections” programs for political campaigns. These programs amplify the voices of everyday Illinoisans in our government by empowering them to make meaningful contributions to candidates they support. How…
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…
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