Via ThinkProgress: “New Jersey law currently prevents state contractors from giving more than $300 to statewide candidates’ campaigns. But that hasn’t stopped New Jersey contractors from donating more than $500,000 in total to the super PAC supporting Gov. Chris Christie’s…
Read MoreVia Politico New York: ALBANY — A lawsuit could potentially make a significant dent in the so-called LLC loophole that lets some people and businesses significantly surpass New York’s campaign contribution limits. As POLITICO reported in April, donors like the New…
Read MoreRich Miller of Capitol Fax writes on SB 248: * From the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform… SB 248, a bill that ICPR spearheaded, was signed into law this weekend by the Governor. The bill increases the transparency of political…
Read MoreFriends, SB 248, a bill that ICPR spearheaded, was signed into law this weekend by the Governor. The bill increases the transparency of political spending in Illinois by adding a year-round 5 day reporting requirement for Independent Expenditures. Click here to…
Read MoreVia the Chicago Tribune The former CEO of Chicago’s fired red light camera vendor pleaded guilty Thursday to helping orchestrate a decadelong $2 million bribery scheme — first disclosed by the Tribune — to win tens of millions of dollars…
Read MoreTotal Contributions in 2015: $104,594,275 August Contributions To Date: $2,518,275 Total Contributions This Week: $625,267 Number of Contributions This Week: 311 View Full Update
Read MoreVia Smart Chicago For the August 4th ChiHackNight, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform debuted Illinois Sunshine – a site that uses data opened up by the Illinois State Board of Electionsto help users explore political contribution data. The site…
Read MoreVia Chicago Now Tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs features David Melton, Executive Director of the Campaign for Political Reform. The program airs throughout Chicago at 8:30 pm and midnight on Cable Ch. 21 [CAN TV]. Topics discussed…
Read MoreVia State Journal-Register The influence of money in politics is stronger than ever in Illinois and across the nation. In the past 20 years, Illinois has seen over $2.7 billion in campaign contributions, rising tenfold from just $31 million in…
Read MoreVia Telegraph-Forum COLUMBUS – The difference between an illegal bribe and a legitimate campaign donation often is a wink and a nod — something state law doesn’t regulate and politicians have little incentive to restrict. FBI agents are investigating a…
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