via Reboot Illinois Much of the attention on our elected officials in Springfield has focused on what they’ve failed to do: pass a balanced state budget and help save Illinois from financial ruination. The Democrats, who control the General Assembly, and…
Read MoreVia Chicago Tribune As lawmakers return to the Capitol on Tuesday amid a budget stalemate, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is launching a second week of statewide TV advertising as he tries to gain leverage over Democrats who control the legislature. Rauner…
Read MoreVia The Hill Democrats in both chambers of Congress are calling on President Obama to finalize an executive order that would force federal contractors to disclose their political spending. The letter from members of the House was signed by…
Read Morevia Politico In the 1970s, public outrage over government contractors buying influence with a president led to groundbreaking reforms of the U.S. campaign finance system. That same sense of outrage should compel action today against the “dark money” tainting our elections….
Read Morevia IVN The 2012 presidential election was certainly the most expensive in American history. President Obama‘s re-election effort cost $1.1 billion, including nearly $700 million spent directly by his campaign. Mitt Romney‘s campaign spent over $400 million, but he received almost $800 million in…
Read Morevia the Sunlight Foundation After hours of debate, there was little room for compromise between Democratic and Republican members of the Federal Election Commission at the agency’s open meeting on Thursday. The nation’s campaign regulator offered lots of talk, but little compromise…
Read Morevia Politico Efforts to rein in money in politics might be considered dead on arrival in Congress since a Supreme Court decision opened the door to unlimited contributions to allies of presidential hopefuls. But in statehouses and city halls across…
Read Morevia RiverBender.com If Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to put $20 million into legislative races, how he distributes the money matters in terms of campaign finance laws. Rauner is reportedly looking to recruit candidates to run against 20 incumbent Democrats, pledging…
Read MoreVia NBC 5 Chicago Gov. Bruce Rauner’s first post-election TV advertisement, costing an estimated $450,000, hit Chicago airwaves Tuesday morning with a message urging support for the governor’s pro-business agenda and attacking his opponents. Titled “Crossroads,” the advertisement takes aim…
Read Morevia the Washington Post Jonathan Zucker and Joshua Tauberer have developed a website where political donors can give money to the campaigns of sitting lawmakers or their future reelection challengers based solely on how those lawmakers vote on legislation. Just…
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