“This is the problem with weak campaign finance laws, and with a system where many elected officials depend on big donations to run their campaigns,” said RFI ED Alisa Kaplan. “Constituents can end up wondering if these decisions were made…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business about U.S. Rep. Newman’s recent stock trades and proposed legislation in Congress to ban sitting members of Congress from trading stocks. Read the article here.
Read More“I think we need to resist the temptation to say, ‘This was just Madigan, one bad apple. Now that Madigan’s gone, the problem is solved,’ ” said RFI ED Alisa Kaplan. “We know in Illinois that’s not true. This is…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with Center for Illinois Politics’ Eric Krol about ballot access in Illinois and how incumbents routinely benefit from this cumbersome system. “It really ends up being an additional barrier for people, especially for more independent…
Read More“You can’t have accountability for your elected officials without political competitiveness,” said RFI ED Alisa Kaplan, in an interview with The State Journal-Register. 1 in 5 Illinoisans might not get a say in who represents them in the state legislature…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with The Center Square’s Brett Rowland about how corruption has hurt Illinois, as well as the reforms still needed. “I think there’s a perception in Illinois that it is hopeless, that Illinois is somehow different,”…
Read MoreSpeaking with Celeste Bott of Law360, RFI ED Alisa Kaplan said that the response of legislators to former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment has been promising, but that significant reforms are still needed. “We’ve had decades of scandals in…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on WTTW about the reforms needed in Illinois politics after former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment, including stronger campaign finance rules, an improved Legislative Inspector General office, more limitations on outside employment for…
Read MoreIn an op-ed for The Chicago Sun-Times, RFI ED Alisa Kaplan argues that digital petition signatures are a common-sense reform for Illinois, where challenging petition signatures is a bustling business that disadvantages political newcomers and less wealthy candidates. Read the…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with The Center Square’s Greg Bishop about the weaknesses in Illinois’s campaign finance and ethics laws, as well as the consequences of corruption, after former Illinois House Speaker Madigan’s indictment this week. “The Legislature should…
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