25 Seconds to Reform Illinois Government

May 6, 2009

In this Issue:

• 25 Seconds to Reform Illinois Government

25 Seconds to Reform Illinois Government
Rod Blagojevich is no longer our governor. But the campaign finance system he used to hide payoffs for state jobs and appointments is still ripe for abuse.

As Carol Marin says in today's Sun-Times, if reform is going to pass this spring, it has to be in the next few weeks, before the May 31 adjournment date. Please go here to send an e-mail to your legislators:

http://www.ilcampaign2.org/FindByZip/do_it.php

Legislators appear reluctant to enact laws that will curb their own ability to accept outsized campaign contributions, so it will take pressure from constituents to make reform a reality. We need hundreds of messages in the next two weeks. So after you send a message, please pass this along to your friends!

If you'd rather make a phone call, the number is 1-800-719-3020. You'll be patched through to your legislator directly!

And here's Carol Marin's column from today's paper:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1559878,CST-EDT-carol06.article