RFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Politico Illinois Playbook A Cook County ethics ordinance says county officials running for office can’t accept political contributions exceeding $750 from companies that do business with the county….
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Data from the Illinois Sunshine Database were cited in this article. Via – The Village Free Press According to a breakdown of State Board of Election data by Illinois Sunshine — a political watchdog website maintained by the nonpartisan advocacy…
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Data from the Illinois Sunshine database was cited in this article. Via – Forest Park Review According to a breakdown of State Board of Election data by Illinois Sunshine — a political watchdog website maintained by the nonpartisan advocacy organization…
Read MoreIllinois Sunshine data was cited in this article. Via – The Washington Post After a historically crowded campaign saw 14 candidates vying to become this city’s next mayor, two of them — former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County…
Read MoreThe Illinois Sunshine database was cited in this article. Via – Joliet, IL Patch In six weeks, voters in Joliet will determine the makeup of the Joliet City Council. All five District seats are contested and four incumbents are running…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan was quoted in this article. Via – Bisnow Development, politics and money have been cozy for decades, but Amazon’s decision to pull HQ2 out of New York was a stunning reversal after unprecedented public backlash….
Read MoreThe Illinois Sunshine database was cited in this article. Via – Block Club Chicago When long time 23rd Ward Ald. Mike Zalewski announced in April that he planned to retire before his term was up — giving Mayor Rahm Emanuel…
Read MoreRFI Policy Director Alisa Kaplan appeared on WBBM Newsradio. Via – Radio.com Mayoral candidates often say they are for the little people, but a new report says it’s the rich people who are almost completely funding their campaigns. Alisa Kaplan,…
Read MoreRFI 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…
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