Via Crain’s Chicago Business During past showdowns between Illinois governors and legislative leaders, the problem usually wasn’t a short supply of solutions, but a lack of political will to reach an agreement. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Once…
Read MoreVia The Washington Post Blog The role of money in politics challenges states worldwide, both rich and poor. Its abuse raises problems of graft, corruption and cronyism, which undermine legitimacy and governance. In recent years, financial scandals have erupted all…
Read MoreVia Progress Illinois Final fundraising numbers from the 2015 Chicago mayoral election were released on Wednesday, and an analysis of the totals shows Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his top challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia got nearly all of their financial support from large donors giving at least…
Read Morevia Bloomberg Politics For many presidential candidates, it’s the first time they’ve got to disclose numbers for their campaign finance reports. Bloomberg reporters are watching as they come in and providing you with highlights. View full article
Read Morevia Huffington Post Politics WASHINGTON — The first major quarterly presidential campaign fundraising disclosures came on Wednesday, but they showed barely half the money flooding into a race in which the campaigns have been overshadowed by the unlimited money super PACs…
Read MoreVia the Washington Post The latest television ad touting GOP presidential contender Marco Rubio proclaims that he is “leading the fight” to stop President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. “Lessons of history are that evil is either confronted and defeated,…
Read MoreVia The New York Times WASHINGTON — Presidential contenders are set to provide a glimpse inside their campaign war chests on Wednesday, releasing financial statements that will give the first detailed accounting of how the candidates are raising and spending…
Read MoreVia The New York Times The first Federal Election Commission filing deadline for most of the presidential candidates is Wednesday, but some organizations have released their totals early. Below, the announced money raised by the campaigns, “super PACs” and nonprofits…
Read MoreVia The New York Times Hillary Rodman Clinton will disclose the names of the supporters raising money for her campaign, a spokesman confirmed on Monday. The decision was communicated in recent days to her top fund-raisers, known as “bundlers” because…
Read MoreVia Bloomberg Bruce Rauner spent more than $25 million of his own fortune to get elected governor of Illinois. While the state is running out of cash and thousands of state employees might not get paid because of a budget…
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