RFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – The Chicago Tribune Medical marijuana growers, once banned from making political contributions, are now spending money to influence the expected legalization of recreational cannabis in Illinois in an…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – The Southern Illinoisan With increased state and national attention on ethics in politics, a pair of Republican lawmakers filed separate bills this week to add their own reforms…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this post. Via – Capitol Fax While the disclosure adheres to a measure of transparency not seen in recent years, it also invited immediate criticism from government watchdog groups who raised a…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – The News-Gazette When J.B. Pritzker is sworn in as Illinois’ 43rd governor Monday (listen live on WDWS at noon), the Hyatt hotels heir will become the wealthiest politician…
Read MoreReform for Illinois Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was featured in this article. Via – Illinois News Network A political reform advocacy group says it has grave concerns about the amount of big money in Illinois elections. Alisa Kaplan, policy director…
Read MoreRFI’s policy director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – 14 East Magazine How much money does it take to be considered “wealthy”? “Maybe $500 million in assets?” said Whitney Courson, a 35-year-old resident of LaGrange, Illinois. “In…
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A news outlet summarized RFI’s October 2nd panel, ‘Can Changing The Way We Vote Boost Turnout?’ Via – Chronicle Media Can changing how people vote increase the likelihood that more of them will turn out to vote? That’s the question…
Read MoreRFI’s Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Illinois News Network 10:18 p.m.: U.S. Rep. Mike Bost: “I’m incredibly proud of the campaign we put together. We fought hard, focused on the issues, and always made…
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Lori Lightfoot cruised to a commanding victory in the Chicago mayoral runoff on April 2, garnering a nearly 50 point lead over Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Her victory was fueled in part by deep-pocketed contributors who had backed…
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With votes set to be tallied Tuesday night in Chicago’s heated mayoral race, a close look at who’s funding the campaigns shows the city’s various – and sometimes competing – sectors have a lot riding on certain candidates. In all,…
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