The Chicago Tribune covered Ald. Martin’s proposed ordinance to match campaign contributions to aldermanic candidates with taxpayer dollars. Read the article here.
WTTW covered a press conference for Ald. Martin’s Chicago Fair Elections ordinance, which would create a small-donor matching public financing system for City Council elections. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke at the press conference and was quoted in the…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/omnibus-fails-to-deal-with-deep-fake-electioneering/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with The Center Square about the omnibus and its failure to include a provision for deep fake electioneering. “For example, if someone used Artificial Intelligence to create a Joe Biden video saying, ‘stay home…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/wttw-highlights-rfis-elections-omnibus-statement/
WTTW covered the recent elections omnibus bill and spoke to Speaker Welch about a controversial provision that would remove restrictions on contributions from political party committees to candidates during a primary election. An excerpt from RFI’s recent statement about the…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/elections-omnibus-statement/
The legislature also failed to address election threats from AI-generated “deepfakes” At a time when we are increasingly alarmed by the concentration of money and power in the hands of a few, Reform for Illinois is disappointed that the Illinois…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/david-orr-joins-rfi/
Dear Friend, Reform for Illinois is thrilled to announce that we are joining forces with David Orr’s organization, Good Government Illinois. David has been an invaluable RFI Board member since 2021, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring our…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/event/minority-rule-book-event-with-author-ari-berman/
Join Reform for Illinois and Good Government Illinois for an exciting book event on June 4th with author Ari Berman! Minority Rule is a riveting account of the decades-long effort to undermine our democracy — and the movement to stop it. Berman’s historical research and incisive on-the-ground reporting chronicle…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/event/civil-disagreements-can-presidents-pardon-themselves/
The U.S. Constitution says that presidents may “grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Nearly every president has exercised this power for offenses ranging from treason to simple drug possession. But to date, the only president to receive a pardon…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/event/civil-disagreements-bail-reform-in-illinois/
Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail last year. Our panel discussion will explore the implementation of the reform, confront myths and realities around the law, and consider broader implications for the justice system in…
Reform for Illinois Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with The Center Square about how political polarization and the high cost of running for office could contribute to the lack of competitive primary races this cycle in Illinois. Read the article…
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