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Illinois Campaign Finance Reform Task Force

Illinois Campaign Finance Reform Task Force

The Campaign Finance Reform Task force was created by Public Act 96-832, to conduct a thorough review of the implementation of campaign finance reform legislation in the State of Illinois, and the feasibility of implementing a mechanism of campaign finance regulation that would subsidize political campaigns in exchange for voluntary adherence to specified expenditure limitations.



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ICPR Executive Director Brian Gladstein Statement on Blagojevich Sentencing

ICPR Executive Director Brian Gladstein

Statement on Blagojevich Sentencing



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Public financing of Ill. elections debated

November 28, 2011
Pantagraph.com

By: Kurt Erickson

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois could combat the dominance of money in elections by launching some sort of public financing program for candidates, advocates told a special panel investigating election reform issues Monday.

At a time when voters are still reeling from the conviction of its second straight governor on corruption charges, advocates said adding public money to the mix for elections could broaden the number of people seeking elected offices and add to the number of people who are financing elections.

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Reform advocacy group plans to honor DLA Piper, Elmhurst attorney

November 8, 2011
Chicago Daily Law bulletin

 

By Bethany Krajelis — bkrajelis@lbpc.com
Law Bulletin staff writer

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FOX Chicago Sunday: Watchdogs Brian Gladstein, David Kolata on 'Smart Grid' Bill

November 5, 2011
Fox News

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Power Play: Million-Dollar Shower of Campaign Contributions Related to Smart Grid Electric Legislation

Power Play: Million-Dollar Shower of Campaign Contributions Related to Smart Grid Electric Legislation



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Civil rights, public policy groups back plan to bring transparency into Chicago ward redistricting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 2, 2011
CONTACT: Whitney Woodward
(312) 335-1767
(630) 247-7777

Groups ask City government to go beyond resolution by engaging residents, forgoing politics as usual in 2011 ward remapping

CHICAGO – A coalition of civil rights and public policy organizations supports a plan aimed at giving Chicago residents a chance to monitor the redrawing of the city’s 50 wards, but said the resolution, which will be considered at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, doesn’t go far enough.



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ICPR Finds Million-Dollar Shower of Campaign Contributions Related to Smart Grid Electric Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Contact: Brian Gladstein
312-335-1767

CHICAGO – In just the past 10 months, Illinois legislators have received more than $1 million in campaign contributions from supporters and opponents of controversial legislation granting electric utilities the power to raise rates without the approval of state regulators, according to the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s (ICPR) comprehensive review of campaign finance reports.



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Press Release: Kilbride Race Was Nation’s Costliest Retention Vote in 25 Years, Report Says 

Illinois High-Court Campaign Also Cited for ‘Outrageous’ TV Ad Featuring Actors Portraying Convicts

Contact:
Charles Hall, (202) 588-9454, chall@justiceatstake.org  

Whitney Woodward, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform,
(312) 335-1767, whitney@ilcampaign.org



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