via Illinois News Network: “The groups that urged the governor and legislative leaders to meet and hash out details to end the budget impasse — now in its fifth month — are pushing for details as the meeting date nears….
Read MoreIn today’s news, reporter Natasha Korecki with POLITICO endorsed ICPR’s political spending database Illinois Sunshine in her Illinois Playbook” newsletter. We appreciate the mention and hope awareness of political spending in Illinois continues to spread! via POLITICO “FOLLOW THE MONEY — The Illinois Campaign…
Read Morevia Daily Herald “The state’s top business leaders are encouraging Gov. Bruce Rauner and top lawmakers to keep their highly anticipated budget meeting next week private, saying public spectacle surrounding talks would be “counterproductive.” A meeting between Rauner and the…
Read Morevia Huffington Post “WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers, joined for the first time by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), have a message for President Barack Obama: Sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political contributions, including those…
Read Morevia San Francisco Examiner “Voters overwhelmingly approved increased transparency of lobbying activity in San Francisco last week with the approval of Prop. C. And they may soon be asked to prohibit registered lobbyists from making political contributions. The Ethics Commission…
Read MoreExecutive Director David Melton recommends you check out this site: http://www.blueprintsfordemocracy.org/ “Blueprints for Democracy is designed to meet the challenge of money-in-politics reform with concrete proof – proof that Americans in cities and states all over the country can…
Read MoreTotal Contributions in 2015: $139,661,453 Total November Contributions: $2,966,030 Total Contributions this Week: $1,978,108 Number of Contributions this Week: 507 View full update
Read MoreHistory of Scandal Holds Back Progress on Transparency via The Center for Public Integrity “Four of the seven Illinois governors elected from 1960 through 2006 went on to serve time in prison, so it’s no surprise that Illinois has developed…
Read MoreTotal Contributions in 2015: $135,772,559 Total November Contributions: $866,923 Total Contributions this Week: $1,525,043 Number of Contributions this Week: 446 View full update
Read MoreVia Pantagraph “Money in Politics topic of presentation NORMAL — The McLean County League of Women Voters is sponsoring a public program to explore the role of financing in politics. “Money and Politics in Illinois” will begin at 7 p.m….
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