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https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/conflicting-rulings-cloud-wisconsin-campaign-finance-inquiry/
By MONICA DAVEYMAY 7, 2014, New York Times An investigation into possible campaign finance violations involving conservative groups in Wisconsin and Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign committee has become entangled in back-to-back federal court rulings on whether it should continue. On Tuesday, a…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/lawsuit-madigan-pal-aimed-term-limit-redistricting-efforts/
DAN MIHALOPOULOS AND DAVE MCKINNEY: Chicago Sun-Times Powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has fired a pre-emptive strike at efforts to impose term limits and to take away his Democratic Party’s power to draw the boundaries of the state’s legislative map….
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/judge-halts-illinois-pension-reform-law/
Chicago Tribune By Ray Long Clout Street May 14, 2014 SPRINGFIELD — State workers and retirees can breathe a sigh of relief — at least for a while — after a judge on Wednesday delayed the start of a far-reaching…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/hey-illinois-legislators-knock-knock-promise-editoria/
Chicago Tribune Many Illinois lawmakers vowed to let their temporary tax increase recede as scheduled. May 15, 2014 “I would vote to repeal the tax increase. I would not support extending the tax increase.” — State Rep. Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/ex-city-hall-boss-charged-taking-bribes-red-light-program/
Kim Janssen A retired City Hall official took huge bribes — including an Arizona condo and a used Mercedes — to steer the Chicago’s lucrative red light contract to a since fired firm, the feds say. John Bills, 52, ran…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/quinn-livid-illinois-incidents-editorial/
The boast rotates at the top of his campaign website: Gov. Pat Quinn “restored integrity to Illinois government.” Aides say that after taking office in 2009 he vanquished a climate of corruption, the legacy of his criminal predecessors. Did he?…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/minimum-wage-hike-affect-students-taxpayers/
Illinois News Network SPRINGFIELD — College administrators and municipal officials across Illinois say that hours will be cut for student workers, taxpayers may pay more and services may be cut if Illinois raises the minimum wage. “Right now, we are…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/illinois-tollway-director-also-leads-local-union/
By Marni Pyke: An Illinois tollway director appointed by Pat Quinn also heads a union that is a major financial player in the governor’s re-election campaign, most recently giving $250,000 to the cause in January. The International Union of Operating Engineers…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/cuomo-lawmakers-push-campaign-finance-reform/
JOSEFA VELASQUEZ, Associated PressPublished: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 6:11 pm ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A day after penning an op-ed piece arguing for campaign finance reform, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has support from two key lawmakers and the Senate Republicans are involved…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/look-beyond-the-political-ads/
By Frank Samuelson A local retired judge, John Donald O’Shea, has argued that the 2010 Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court did not “open big money floodgates” in campaign financing but simply upheld the constitutional right of free…