Costly Statehouse Races Highlight Illinois Power Struggle

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform was mentioned in this article via The Daily Progress “CHICAGO (AP) — State Rep. Michael McAuliffe is no stranger to being at the center of a power struggle that could define the future of…

Illinois Early Voting Increased by 113,943 votes from this day in 2012

According to the Illinois State Board of Elections, voter registration has hit an all time high, with over 8 million active registered voters in the state. Illinois early voting has also increased significantly, from 227,805 early votes cast by October…

Clarifying the Regulation of Campaign Expenditures

Then and Now: Illinois Campaign Finance Reform and Birth of “Dark Money”

ICPR’s event “Campaign Finance Reform: What We’ve Learned Since 2011” was mentioned in this article via REBOOT Illinois “Illinois was preparing to enact its first-ever campaign contribution limits law when the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election…

Comptroller Munger: ‘Devastating’ Budget Stalemate Needs to End

ICPR’s forum “Illinois Budget: Defining and Funding the Essential Priorities” was mentioned in this article via WTTW “Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger is trying to address the state’s budget stalemate with a direct message to all state officeholders, advising them all–from…

Illinois House Committee OKs Proposed Remap Amendment

The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform signed a witness slip in support of an amendment proposing an independent map commission, sponsored by Representative Jack Franks via The State Journal- Register “An Illinois House committee has approved an alternate plan to change the way legislative…

Key to Illinois Budget Deal is Public Outcry

ICPR’s forum “Illinois Budget: Defining and Funding the Essential Priorities” is mentioned in this article via Better Government Association “‘If it bleeds it leads.’ That catchy trope, coined decades ago to capture the ethos of TV news, where I worked…