The Chicago Tribune reported that nearly $62 million was spent in the four most competitive Democratic congressional primaries in Illinois this year. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan said the massive amount of money “sidelined so many issues that are important.” …
Read MoreIn an NBC 5 Chicago interview, RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke about the dangers of super PAC spending in the most recent Illinois primary elections. “When you’re dealing with super PACs, that can encourage even more negativity in an election…
Read MoreIllinois State University’s WGLT covered the challenges facing ranked-choice voting (RCV) advocates in Illinois. RFI’s lawsuit related to the implementation of RCV in Evanston is briefly mentioned. Read the article here.
Read MoreWith weeks to go until the primary election, spending in Congressional races in Illinois has already surpassed $6 million. “Since the Supreme Court says Super PACs must be allowed to receive unlimited contributions, at the very least voters deserve to…
Read MoreIn reference to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas holding stock in Tyler Technologies while they had a county contract, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan wrote, “It appears that Pappas would only be violating the law if she were making official…
Read MoreReform for Illinois urges Mayor Brandon Johnson to name a new permanent chair to the Chicago Board of Ethics and to fill a six-month vacancy that has disrupted enforcement of the City’s ethics laws. As Heather Cherone of WTTW reports,…
Read MoreA Cook County revitalization program allows municipalities to take over tax-delinquent properties. Former Mayor of Ford Heights, Charles Griffin, used this program to seize 17 homes, 10 of which were then given to family and political supporters. “You would hope…
Read MoreCook County Inspector General Tirrell Paxton references past support from RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan for increasing the budget of the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General in a recent letter to the editor. Read the article here.
Read MoreThe Chicago Tribune reported that two Democratic members of the Illinois State Board of Elections have ties to organizations that made above-limit contributions to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon. “These members had clear conflicts and should never have been involved…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke to The Washington Post about Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s immense wealth in relation to his political career: “I think it’s dangerous, because even if you have this exception of the — quote, unquote — ‘good…
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