RFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with WTTW about former IL House Speaker Mike Madigan’s ward committeeman campaign account, which has over $2.7 million cash on hand. “It’s remarkable that it seems like he just can’t quit the Democratic Party, and…
Read MoreThe Evanston Review, which is published by the Chicago Tribune, recently covered the push to adopt ranked choice voting in Evanston. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan is quoted in the article as one of the proponents of RCV. Read the…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed by WGN News about Evanston’s ranked choice voting referendum. “…It eliminates our really low-turnout municipal primaries. Primaries are famous for having low turnout – and what that means is you get a tiny slice…
Read MoreAs November 8 approaches, big money is flooding races across Illinois. Party leaders are spending heavily to support their candidates, Dick Uihlein is stepping up to (maybe) fill Ken Griffin’s shoes, and labor is fighting for a state constitutional amendment….
Read More“This Election Day, Evanston voters will decide on a referendum that would make the northern suburb the first place in Illinois to adopt ranked-choice voting. If it passes, Evanstonians will get a more powerful voice in their democracy. They could…
Read MoreThe Daily Northwestern recently published a piece explaining Evanston’s ranked choice voting referendum and its potential impacts. The article quoted RFI ED Alisa Kaplan, who spoke in favor of the ranked choice voting referendum at an Evanston City Council meeting…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke to ABC news about the origins of the extensive sums of money in Illinois elections, and how big donors take advantage of campaign finance loopholes to pour money into their chosen candidates. “The money tends…
Read MoreWhile the race for governor is attracting the lion’s share of attention this election season, two of the most important elections in Illinois are for the state Supreme Court. With a rare pair of open seats and the Republican party…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke at a League of Women Voters event this week about the ranked choice voting (RCV) referendum on the ballot in Evanston this November. “One of the big advantages of ranked-choice voting is you should have…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan spoke with Greg Bishop of The Center Square about last-minute campaign spending before Election Day. “For a lot of voters, they’re kind of sitting back and waiting until they absolutely have to pay attention because they’re…
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