Yesterday, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform held a “Standing Up to Special Interests” Forum at Columbia College Chicago. A panel of experts discussed current strengths and weaknesses in campaign finance laws at the local, state, and federal level. The…
Read MoreVia the Chicago Sun Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states may limit candidates for elected state and local judgeships from making a personal appeal for campaign contributions. The justices’ 5-4 ruling means in 30 states that…
Read Morevia Progress Illinois The ongoing attempts to reform redistricting in Illinois continue as proponents push to have a measure placed on the 2016 ballot. Independent Maps, an organization aimed at reforming redistricting in the state, is working to give Illinoisans the ability…
Read MoreVia The Hill In his speech to the White House Correspondents’ Association on Saturday night, President Obama spoke about the Koch brothers and the massive amounts of money they intend to spend on the 2016 election. He compared the so-called…
Read MoreVia The New York Times The 2016 presidential campaign has barely begun, but it is already clear this will be the super contest of the “super PACs” — the fast evolving political money machines that are irresistible to candidates because…
Read MoreVia the International Business Times CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Saturday accused lawmakers who accept campaign contributions from public employee unions of engaging in a “conflict of interest,” railing against the influence of organized labor in determining state workers’…
Read MoreVia Think Progress This weekend, Republican presidential hopefuls, including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), will travel to Las Vegas to audition for billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s backing at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s spring…
Read MoreA proposed new law to tighten regulations on reporting the source of campaign contributions for local races is getting support from the two candidates accused of taking the most “dark money” in the current race for mayor in Philadelphia. Anthony…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s Deputy Director Sarah Brune testified in front of the Illinois Senate Executive Committee on an amendment to Senate Bill 248. This initiative corrects a loophole in the Illinois Election Code to close…
Read MoreVia The Wall Street Journal Candidate Hillary Clinton thinks there’s too much money in politics. But President Hillary Clinton — should she win — will find it very difficult to change that. Vowing to fix the country’s campaign finance system…
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