Via The Better Government Association State Senator Heather Steans has a tongue-in-cheek plan for ending the stalemate between her Democratic colleagues and Republican Governor Bruce Rauner over taxes, spending and pro-business reforms: Lock a handful of thoughtful and reasonable lawmakers…
Read MoreVia National Journal A new ad from the super PAC supporting Rick Perry may amount to an illegally sized campaign contribution because it prominently features official signs and paraphernalia from the Perry campaign. The 30-second spot, which began airing in Iowa…
Read Morevia the Washington Post The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill last week that included little-noticed provisions to hobble executive branch efforts to mandate campaign finance disclosure by federal contractors and other corporations. The bill would also prohibit the IRS…
Read Morevia The Brennan Center for Justice There is a serious rule of law problem in how rarely campaign finance laws are enforced at the federal level by the Federal Election Commission, the agency set up to regulate money in politics. Philosopher…
Read Morevia Reboot Illinois Much of the attention on our elected officials in Springfield has focused on what they’ve failed to do: pass a balanced state budget and help save Illinois from financial ruination. The Democrats, who control the General Assembly, and…
Read MoreVia Chicago Tribune As lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday amid a budget stalemate, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is launching a second week of statewide TV advertising as he tries to gain leverage over Democrats who control the legislature. Rauner…
Read MoreVia The Hill Democrats in both chambers of Congress are calling on President Obama to finalize an executive order that would force federal contractors to disclose their political spending. The letter from members of the House was signed by…
Read Morevia Politico In the 1970s, public outrage over government contractors buying influence with a president led to groundbreaking reforms of the U.S. campaign finance system. That same sense of outrage should compel action today against the “dark money” tainting our elections….
Read Morevia IVN The 2012 presidential election was certainly the most expensive in American history. President Obama‘s re-election effort cost $1.1 billion, including nearly $700 million spent directly by his campaign. Mitt Romney‘s campaign spent over $400 million, but he received almost $800 million in…
Read Morevia the Sunlight Foundation After hours of debate, there was little room for compromise between Democratic and Republican members of the Federal Election Commission at the agency’s open meeting on Thursday. The nation’s campaign regulator offered lots of talk, but little compromise…
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