CHICAGO – Former state Sen. Susan Garrett and Evanston attorney David Melton have joined the Board of Directors of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, President Suzanne Calder announced Monday.
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform joins the rest of Illinois in mourning the passing of Dawn Clark Netsch.
Dawn was an inspiring, dynamic and powerful force in Illinois government and politics. Her life and career were devoted to bringing about meaningful change. She was unwavering in her principles but pragmatic in her approach to achieving them.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR) on Thursday called on Gov. Pat Quinn to veto Senate Bill 3722, which would create a wide loophole in the state’s campaign contribution limits system.
Today in a 5-4 ruling in Caperton v. Massey, the U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged the harmful effects large campaign contributions have in the judicial system, when it ruled Monday that elected judges must recuse themselves from cases where outsized contributions they received can create the appearance of bias.
This decision shows that the U.S. Supreme Court recognizes that outsized campaign contributions and special interest money can create the appearance of bias in the judicial system.
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The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform joins the rest of Illinois in mourning the passing of Dawn Clark Netsch.
