As Election Day looms, super PACs are spending big in Chicago’s mayoral race – and some are hiding where their money is coming from. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with the Chicago Tribune about how dark money and these…
Read More“While we may not be able to stem the flow of money [to super PACs], at least we can expose where it’s coming from to give that vital information to voters and prevent the corruption that can arise out of…
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With nine candidates and polls showing no clear front-runner, the race for Chicago mayor is all but certain to head to a costly, divisive runoff. In the meantime, many voters are struggling with whether to vote for the candidate they…
Read MoreWith a runoff election all but guaranteed in the mayoral race, ranked-choice voting (RCV) is gaining steam in Chicago as a way to prevent runoffs and make elections more democratic. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on Reset with…
Read MoreAfter a super PAC supporting Mayor Lightfoot’s reelection campaign received contributions from four firms that do business with the city, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with WTTW about how these contributions skirt Chicago’s anti-pay-to-play contribution limits for candidates. “Of…
Read MoreRFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with WBEZ’s Dan Mihalopolous about how recent contributions to a super PAC supporting Mayor Lightfoot exploit a loophole in the city’s ban on contributions from city contractors to incumbent mayors. “It’s not illegal, but…
Read MoreA new super PAC called the Chicago Leadership Committee spent more than $165K to support Paul Vallas’s campaign for mayor, though its donors remain a mystery. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan spoke with the Chicago Tribune about the need for reform:…
Read MoreAld. Matt Martin (47th) introduced a resolution in the Chicago City Council to hold a hearing on ranked-choice voting, and RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was interviewed by Block Club Chicago about RFI’s support for RCV. “Because women, people of color…
Read MoreRFI ED Alisa Kaplan joined John Howell of WLS Radio to discuss the benefits of public financing and how it has successfully been implemented in other cities across the country. “Let’s say you want to donate $10 to a candidate…
Read MoreFrom the Chicago Sun-Times: City Council’s Committee on Ethics and Oversight heard testimony on Monday from RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif about how public campaign financing would transform Chicago’s political landscape. “Fair elections…
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