Via Reboot illinois For years, voters and politicians alike have complained about the challenges of funding election campaigns. Even municipal campaigns in communities such as Oak Park require a substantial commitment of time and fundraising ability. Public opinion research shows that most…
Read MoreVia Chicago Sun-Times While blasting Gov. Pat Quinn’s record on ethics reform as “just wrapping paper to cover up corruption,” Bruce Rauner unveiled his ethics reform plan at a press conference Wednesday in Chicago. If elected governor, the Republican candidate…
Read MoreVia Crain’s Chicago Business This fall, Illinois voters will consider a nonbinding referendum on whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $10 an hour from its current $8.25. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked whether an even higher city-specific…
Read MoreVia 1470 WMBD (AP) Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s plan for ethics reform released Wednesday includes a temporary ban on state officials becoming lobbyists and broadening recall powers, ideas government watchdog groups called a step in the right direction but difficult…
Read MoreVia The Redline Project The 2014 Illinois gubernatorial race between incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner is shaping up to be one of the most competitive — and costly — in the country. The two campaigns spent…
Read MoreVia Chicago Tonight Bruce Rauner has one message for Governor Pat Quinn. “Governor, the jig is up,” he said in a press release Tuesday. “The application process for medical marijuana should not be held in secret where insiders win and…
Read MoreVia Gotham Gazette Not only are the 2013 New York City elections memorable for moving the city into the post-Bloomberg era, they stand out for the unprecedented levels of outside spending, or independent expenditures, by non-campaign organizations that vied to…
Read MoreVia The Washington Post By Editorial Board September 13 MARYLAND has long offered candidates for statewide office the option of public financing for their campaigns, but candidates at the local level have to raise money the old-fashioned way. More often…
Read MoreFrom Crain’s Chicago Business Unlike Illinois Republicans, he doesn’t have a sugar daddy with super-deep pockets to depend on. But Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan doesn’t need one. As if there ever were any doubt. Campaign disclosure reports filed over…
Read MoreFrom the Pantagraph Associated Press Governor candidates focus on business, hiring By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ gubernatorial campaigns clashed over business dealings and state hiring Monday, with Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn’s running mate accusing Republican businessman…
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