LTE: Illinois Senate President Don Harmon abuses the self-funding loophole

Responding to a recent op-ed by Senate President Harmon, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan argued that Harmon’s framing of his legal defense as standing up for ordinary people against money in politics is disingenous. 

“If Harmon truly wants to make our campaign finance system fairer, he should start by fixing the loophole he’s been exploiting for years. Not by distorting the rules to avoid accountability and amplify his power.”

Read Alisa’s letter to the editor here.