The Center Square interviewed Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director at RFI, about two recently introduced bills that would change lobbying regulations in Illinois. Kaplan discussed the details of one of the bills, which would prohibit state legislators from working as lobbyists…
Read MoreReporting from the Harvey World Herald revealed that Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (5th) has been paid more than $30,000 as a consultant with the Harvey Public Library District, where her husband currently serves as board president. RFI Executive Director…
Read MoreAn article from the Chicago Tribune detailed the ethics barbs traded by both candidates vying to represent Evanston’s 6th Ward. RFI Board President David Melton shared his personal opinion on whether elected officials who are also employed as lobbyists can…
Read MoreThe Daily Northwestern spoke to David Melton, RFI’s Board President, surrounding the ongoing litigation RFI has filed to appeal the ruling that blocked RCV from being implemented in Evanston. Melton commented on the argument: Melton said that the original referendum…
Read MoreThe Illinois Times covered the exoneration of Don Tracy, former chairman of the Republican Party in Illinois. Tracy had been accused of prohibited political activity by making a campaign contribution to a legislative candidate while chairing the Illinois Gaming Board….
Read MoreThe Evanston RoundTable covered RFI’s efforts to appeal the RCV ruling. On the mindset behind the appeal, Board President David Melton commented: “I feel like we are on the right side of history and the right side of the law…
Read MoreIn an opinion piece from the Editorial Board, the Chicago Sun-Times covered RFI’s joint statement following former Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction. Read the article here.
Read MoreCrain’s Chicago Business published an article from their Editorial Board reflecting on Madigan’s conviction and detailing RFI’s efforts towards implementing reforms in Springfield. Read the article here.
Read MoreThe Chicago Sun-Times published a letter to the editor from Prof. and former Ald. Dick Simpson addressing the need for ethics reform in Chicago and Illinois in the wake of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction. Simpson referenced Reform for…
Read MoreNBC 5 Chicago interviewed David Melton, RFI’s Board President, about former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s two active campaign funds, which total more than $8 million and have been used to pay his legal fees. “It’s bad policy to allow…
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