RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed by WGN News about Evanston’s ranked choice voting referendum. “…It eliminates our really low-turnout municipal primaries. Primaries are famous for having low turnout – and what that means is you get a tiny slice…
As November 8 approaches, big money is flooding races across Illinois. Party leaders are spending heavily to support their candidates, Dick Uihlein is stepping up to (maybe) fill Ken Griffin’s shoes, and labor is fighting for a state constitutional amendment….
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-ed-writes-letter-to-the-editor-in-support-of-rcv/
“This Election Day, Evanston voters will decide on a referendum that would make the northern suburb the first place in Illinois to adopt ranked-choice voting. If it passes, Evanstonians will get a more powerful voice in their democracy. They could…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rcv-explainer-quotes-rfis-executive-director/
The Daily Northwestern recently published a piece explaining Evanston’s ranked choice voting referendum and its potential impacts. The article quoted RFI ED Alisa Kaplan, who spoke in favor of the ranked choice voting referendum at an Evanston City Council meeting…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/big-money-hits-illinois-races/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke to ABC news about the origins of the extensive sums of money in Illinois elections, and how big donors take advantage of campaign finance loopholes to pour money into their chosen candidates. “The money tends…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/following-the-money-in-illinois-supreme-court-races/
While the race for governor is attracting the lion’s share of attention this election season, two of the most important elections in Illinois are for the state Supreme Court. With a rare pair of open seats and the Republican party…
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke at a League of Women Voters event this week about the ranked choice voting (RCV) referendum on the ballot in Evanston this November. “One of the big advantages of ranked-choice voting is you should have…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/campaign-cash-floods-illinois-ahead-of-election-day/
RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about last-minute campaign spending before Election Day. “For a lot of voters, they’re kind of sitting back and waiting until they absolutely have to pay attention because they’re…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rfi-policy-analyst-talks-illinois-supreme-court-races/
RFI Policy Analyst Kiley Marron spoke with Law360 about money in Illinois’ Supreme Court races this cycle, and how spending by billionaires and special interest groups can undermine the integrity of our judicial system. Read the article here.
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/pink-slime-newspapers-during-campaign-season/
RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on The 21st Show (produced by Illinois Public Media) about the controversial ‘pink slime’ newspapers hitting mailboxes across Illinois. Listen here.
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