ICPR Fights SuperPAC Invasion
In This Issue: March 12, 2012
*ICPR Statement of SuperPAC's in State Elections
*RSVP Today for ICPR's Spring Luncheon!
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ICPR Statement on SuperPACS in State Elections
One month ago today, ICPR began its' response to a new federal lawsuit that threatened to allow large donors to give unlimited campaign contributions to benefit chosen candidates. Yesterday, our worst fears were realized when Judge Marvin Aspen, following rules laid out in the US Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, permanently recquired the State Board of Elections to recognize SuperPACs in state and local elections.
See our statement on the ruling here, and news coverage in the Sun-Times, State Journal Register, and AP.
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Join us for ICPR's Spring Luncheon: Out of the Shadows of Corruption
Support our work on SuperPACs and many other issues by joining us at our Spring Luncheon at noon on Wednesday, April 18th at the East Bank Club. 
We will discuss the impact of corruption and prosecution on our state and the potential for policy changes moving forward with distinguished speakers Hon. Lisa Madigan, Former U.S. Attorney Scott Lassar, Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Levin and U.S. Attorney Reid Schar.
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