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April 13, 2006
In This Issue:
• We're Moving
• Approve this Message: May 10 Event
• Session, Session, Where is reform?
• Session in Review: Breakfast@65West
We're Moving
ICPR is excited to announce that we are moving to new offices.
Those of you who know us primarily through the web may not notice
anything; our URL will stay the same (though our site may be
down occasionally next week). Our street address
will also stay the same, as we're moving to a different suite
in the same building (from #304 to #500). Our phone and
fax numbers will be the same (though we may not be able to answer
for a few days; please leave a message and we will get right
back to you). Why move if nothing is changing? We'll
have more square footage, more room for interns, space for a
conference table and a refrigerator (if you're looking to donate
a refrigerator to a worthy non-profit, please call!) and all
the things we've been dreaming of. Or, at least, many
of them.
Approve this Message: May 10 Event
We're truly heartened by the response to our announcement of
"We're ICPR and We Approve This Message." We'll
be honoring some of the leading lights of reform, including
Mike Lawrence, Newt Minow, and the Peoria Journal-Star. We've
compiled a short program of some of the funniest and best campaign
ads in the country, and Aaron Frreeman will present them in
his own inimitable style. Many of you have already said
you'll be joining us May 10 at Fado in Chicago, but if you haven't
gotten your invitation yet, or returned the form, click here
to see more on our website.
Session, Session, Where is reform?
The legislature has already bumped their self-imposed deadline
twice, and still shows very little sign of taking up a serious
reform bill this Spring. Unlike past sessions, they have
not parked a plethora of shells on second reading, though of
course they could liberate a few with a wave of their wands.
Meanwhile, strong proposals on contribution limits, public financing
for Supreme Court candidates, and lobbyist reform are keeping
each other company in House Rules. Between the Ryan trial,
the on-going investigations into Chicago's City Hall, the Tristano
indictment, and a host of other reports of corruption, one might
think reform would be higher on their agenda. Adjournment
now seems unlikely for a few weeks, but Senators are in their
home districts until April 25th and House members are, too,
except for April 18th and 19th. Let your legislators
know if you think their (in)actions are out of sync with Illinois'
needs.
Session in Review: Breakfast@65West
Our friends at Chicago's Union League Club are sponsoring a
Session in Review forum as part of their Breakfast@65West series.
On Tuesday, April 25th, they plan a panel discussion including
Capitol Fax's Rich Miller, the Sun-Times' Dave McKinney, the
Daily Southtown's Kristen McQueary, and the Rev. Sen. James
T. Meeks, all opining on what happened and what it means. While
open to the public, there is a $20 registration fee. Contact
Dave Kohn at the Union League Club (312-435-5945) or www. 65west.
org for more information.
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