Rauner Signs Lone Campaign Finance Bill

Rich Miller of Capitol Fax writes on SB 248:

* From the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform…

SB 248, a bill that ICPR spearheaded, was signed into law this weekend by the Governor. The bill increases the transparency of political spending in Illinois by adding a year-round 5 day reporting requirement for Independent Expenditures.

SB 248 was the only campaign finance bill to pass this session, and was made possible by the support of Senators Julie Morrison and Matt Murphy, and House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie. We also received support from other reform groups, such as the BGA, Illinois PIRG, the Citizen Advocacy Center, and the League of Women Voters of Illinois.

That’s a good bill, considering that these IE groups are now spending year-round.

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