RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on Politico about the federal corruption trial involving former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan and the “ComEd Four.” “The trial matters because it will make people think twice about engaging in this kind…
Read MoreRFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on NBC 5 Chicago about the mayoral race results and the huge difference in spending between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson. On Johnson’s win, she said “[winning] also depends on how you spend…
Read MoreChicago’s contentious mayoral race has grabbed the biggest headlines this election season, but Chicagoans are also headed to the polls today to elect fourteen city council members. In February’s primary, no candidate secured a majority in the 4th, 5th, 6th,…
Read MoreSludge interviewed RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan about the miniscule role of small donors in Chicago’s mayoral race, as well as RFI’s policy proposals to increase transparency around dark money and to empower small donors. “There’s been a lot of…
Read MoreRFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed on NBC 5 about the big money in Chicago’s mayoral race and how reforms like public financing would level the playing field in future elections. She also spoke about the challenges of enacting…
Read MoreRFI’s new report on mayoral fundraising was picked up by Crain’s Chicago Business. Read our report here. Read the article here.
Read MoreCheck out who’s funding – and influencing – candidates for yourself with Reform for Illinois’ Sunshine Campaign Finance Tracker. See Chicago mayoral and city council candidates’ positions on campaign finance reform, elections, and ethics issues in our good government questionnaire. …
Read MoreIn an op-ed published by the Chicago Tribune, RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan discussed the growing role of dark money in Illinois’ elections and the most effective ways to stop it. “Illinoisans have enough trust issues with our government —…
Read MoreVoters in Niles will elect members of their ethics board on April 4th – which may be the first of its kind in Illinois. RFI Executive Director Alisa Kaplan was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune about what an effective ethics…
Read MoreDaily Kos reported on Illinois’ self-funding loophole and how mayoral candidates Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are taking advantage of the lack of contribution caps this cycle. RFI ED Alisa Kaplan was quoted in the piece, saying “If you think…
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