“It’s not surprising that Mayor Lightfoot hasn’t followed through on all her ambitious campaign promises — few politicians do.” “Things always look different once you get to an office — your own sense of self-protection kicks in, and you realize…
Evanston Now credits Reform Illinois and RFI ED Alisa Kaplan for backing the movement behind ranked-choice voting for the city of Evanston and discusses Mayor Daniel Biss’ recent support for the idea. Read the full article here.
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/whats-next-for-illinois-ethics-reform-legislature/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed alongside other Illinois ethics reform advocates by Daily Herald’s Maria Gardner. Kaplan spoke about the need for effective ethics reform legislation to protect Illinoisians, especially in light of recent corruption events such as former Illinois…
“There is very possibly totally innocent explanations,” Kaplan said. “The difference here is you basically have a boss-employee relationship between the Speaker and his members. So how would you feel if your boss asked you money for his wife’s campaign?…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/chicago-temporary-casino-location-raises-donation-concerns/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on WGN9 about the newly announced temporary casino location at Medinah Temple in Chicago and the owner’s recent donation to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s campaign account. “The reason that was a legal contribution was because…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-ed-talks-electoral-boards-conflicts-of-interest/
“The people who are sitting on these electoral boards, and who are deciding who gets to stay on the ballot when these petition challenges come to them, have a direct stake in who wins these elections,” said Alisa Kaplan, executive…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/ethics-concerns-in-cook-county-assessors-race/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke to The Chicago Tribune about ethics and lobbying concerns related to the Cook County assessor’s race. Read the article here.
The first quarter of 2022 got off to an explosive start on the campaign finance front, with Governor JB Pritzker dropping $90 million into his own campaign account. While the quarter was slow for some, fundraising reports signal we can…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/are-gas-giveaways-vote-buying/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke to the Chicago Tribune about Willie Wilson’s latest gas giveaway and the sometimes blurry ethical line between charity and campaigning. Read the full article here.
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/what-will-it-take-for-true-ethics-reform-in-springfield/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about the lack of meaningful ethics reform in Springfield after former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment. “If the indictment of Speaker Madigan wasn’t going to do…
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