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6 Years On, Is The Tea Party Here To Stay?

Via NPR It was February of 2009. President Obama had been in office less than a full month. His approval rating was over 60, and nearly 60 percent of the House and Senate seats were held by Democrats. The country…

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Costly campaigns for District 86 School Board

Via The Chicago Tribune At the gathering to kick off the campaign to elect Jennifer Planson, Bill Carpenter and Kathleen Hirsman to the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board, campaign manager Joan Brandeis said they warned the people there it…

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Chicago voters overwhelmingly endorse campaign finance reform

Via Aljazeera America Chicago voters endorsed by a wide margin Tuesday a plan to institute public campaign financing and limit outside contributions. The ballot measure, though non-binding, begins a process that will now move to city and state government, where…

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Costly campaigns for District 86 School Board

Via The Chicago Tribune At the gathering to kick off the campaign to elect Jennifer Planson, Bill Carpenter and Kathleen Hirsman to the Hinsdale High School District 86 Board, campaign manager Joan Brandeis said they warned the people there it…

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Chicago Voters Want Big Money Out of Campaigns

The Voters have spoken. They want big money out of campaigns for good. The following advisory referendum on yesterday’s ballot was overwhelmingly approved: “Should the City of Chicago or the State of Illinois reduce the influence of special interest money in…

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Fair Elections Question Awaits Voters Tuesday

Via Chicagoist Campaign finance reform groups have tried, mostly in vain, since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision to stem the tide of big money being funneled into the political process. Super PACs have become the norm, as a smaller…

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