IL: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Good-Government Groups Wary of Citizen-Initiative Proposal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Republican lawmakers will propose a series of constitutional amendments they say would give residents a more direct voice in …
Following the Money in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Exactly how much money did candidates spend during the November general election? Recent data from the National Institute on …
IL Delegate: Superdelegate System Fails Voters
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia today the party took a small step that could limit the role of …
Sunshine Week: Illinois' Information Laws at Work
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It's Sunshine Week, when civic groups focus on the need for open government and celebrate the Freedom of Information laws…
Reformers: It's Time to Rework Illinois' Campaign Spending Rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Never have so few people given so much campaign money in the modern history of Illinois politics. That's the big takeaway of a …
Keeping Elections Clean: The Battle Continues
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to recent reports by Clean Slate Now and the Center …
The Influence of Outside Money in Illinois Elections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It's been five years since the Supreme Court's decision in the "Citizens United" case paved the way for unlimited corporate …
Justice for Sale? Analysis of Outside Spending in State Supreme Court Races
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – According to a recent analysis, Illinois is among a handful of states that's seen a surge of last minute outside spending …
"Historic" Vote on Campaign Finance Reform Today
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Advocates for campaign finance reform say the U.S. Senate is expected to make an historic vote today on Senate Joint Resolution 19…
IL Group: Campaign Spending Amendment Too "Watered Down"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A vote is expected in Washington Thursday on a constitutional amendment giving Congress and the states control of political …
A Call for Six Constitutional Amendments -- No Joke!
CHICAGO - Since retiring from the bench in 2010, former Supreme Court Justice and Illinois native son John Paul Stevens has not been idle. His new …
Government "By the People" Makes a Comeback in Congress
WASHINGTON - Backed by government reform groups and a growing list of other organizations, 128 members of the House of Representatives last week …