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ICPR to task force: Public financing is attractive and viable

The campaign contribution limits law created in the wake of the Blagojevich scandal created a special task force and charged it with studying various campaign finance-related issues. The first item on the group's to-do list is producing a report on public financing, and that is due by the end of the year.



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The First Amendment, Upside Down (Editorial)

June 27, 2011
New York Times

 The Supreme Court decision striking down public matching funds in Arizona’s campaign finance system is a serious setback for American democracy. The opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. in Monday’s 5-to-4 decision shows again the conservative majority’s contempt for campaign finance laws that aim to provide some balance to the unlimited amounts of money flooding the political system.

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ICPR Spotcheck for March 29, 2011

ICPR Spotcheck for March 29, 2011
 

In this issue:
*Illinois redistricting process begins with Senate committee hearings
*Illinois Campaign for Accountable Redistricting (ICAR): Draw the Line, Redistricting 101 forum in Cicero
*The Chicago Runoffs are a week from today: The Race is On!
*US Supreme Court Considers Public Financing Case
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*Illinois redistricting process begins with Senate committee hearings 



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February 23, 2006

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