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Live Radio Interview with Sarah Brune

via WJPF: “Tom Miller discusses an upcoming meeting between Gov. Bruce Rauner and various legislative leaders with Sarah Brune, Deputy Director for the IL Campaign for Political Reform.” Click here to listen: Sarah Brune Live Radio Interview

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Illinois Sunshine Weekly Update 10.29.15

Total Contributions in 2015: $135,772,559 Total October Contributions: $7,208,995 Total Contributions this Week: $977,682 Number of Contributions this Week: 374 View Full Update    

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League of Women Voters Calls for Action on Budget Meeting

via League of Women Voters of Illinois “A joint letter to the editor, exclusively published by the Chicago Tribune, and co-signed by a number of non-partisan civic organizations, including the LWVIL, has pushed the Governor and legislative leaders to plan…

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Editorial: Rauner, Madigan, Let’s Do This In Public

Via Daily Herald: “Imagine the political spectacle of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan and the other legislative leaders giving a public airing to the stumbling blocks that have kept Illinois without a budget for 120 days….

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A New Low in Campaign Finance

Via The New York Times: “ONE corner of the world of “dark money” just got a little brighter, and it doesn’t bode well for the 2016 election. A recent tax filing by Carolina Rising, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, shows…

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Lobbyist Spending Up In 2015

Via Pekin Daily Times: “Although the year is not yet over, Illinois lobbyists have already spent more money wining and dining public officials than they did in all of 2014. Reports maintained by Secretary of State Jesse White’s office show…

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Lobbyists Spend More

Via Illinois Radio Network: “Spending by lobbyists in Illinois in 2015 has already surpassed what the same groups spent in all of last year. Registered lobbying entities are required to report money they spend on things like meals, entertainment, and large…

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