RFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – The News-Gazette When J.B. Pritzker is sworn in as Illinois’ 43rd governor Monday (listen live on WDWS at noon), the Hyatt hotels heir will become the wealthiest politician…
Read MoreReform for Illinois Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was featured in this article. Via – Illinois News Network A political reform advocacy group says it has grave concerns about the amount of big money in Illinois elections. Alisa Kaplan, policy director…
Read MoreRFI’s policy director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – 14 East Magazine How much money does it take to be considered “wealthy”? “Maybe $500 million in assets?” said Whitney Courson, a 35-year-old resident of LaGrange, Illinois. “In…
Read MoreA news outlet summarized RFI’s October 2nd panel, ‘Can Changing The Way We Vote Boost Turnout?’ Via – Chronicle Media Can changing how people vote increase the likelihood that more of them will turn out to vote? That’s the question…
Read MoreRFI’s Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Illinois News Network 10:18 p.m.: U.S. Rep. Mike Bost: “I’m incredibly proud of the campaign we put together. We fought hard, focused on the issues, and always made…
Read MoreReform for Illinois (formerly the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform) was mentioned in this article. Via – Washington Post Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision not to seek a third term has given this city something it has never seen in its…
Read MorePolicy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – The Chicago Sun-Times “No one has come close to raising as much as Emanuel has, with more than a week until the deadline to file petitions to get on…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Chicago Tribune With days to go until the midterm elections and early voting underway, Chicago startup BallotReady is in overdrive, working to ensure that voters don’t leave blanks…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine was mentioned in this article. Via – Rockford Register Star “Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger Bob Springer may differ in their politics and their plans for running the county’s largest department, but…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine was mentioned in this article. Via – The Daily Herald Responding to a moderator’s question at a recent political forum in Barrington, Democratic state representative candidate Mary Edly-Allen said campaigns should be limited to $100,000 in contributions and…
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