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Newspapers Around Illinois Agree: Fight Corruption, Protect Contribution Limits, Stop SB 3722

In the last few days we've seen editorials from newspapers all around the state, all in agreement that SB 3722 opens too much of a loophole in the campaign contribution limits that took effect just over a year ago. Call you legislator to let them know where you stand. 

 

 



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ICPR and IL AG Support Montana's Right to Regulate Campaign Finance

We've been writing here recently, and will continue to do so this week, about SuperPACs, those political committees that claim that, because they do not coordinate expenditures with candidates, they should not be subject to contribution limits.



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A brief history of SuperPACs

SuperPACs are a creation of recent court rulings that changed the way campaign finance laws work, with wide-ranging consequences. Beginning with Citizens United v FEC, the federal courts have reshaped how federal races are run. And a federal court ruling in March of this year allows SuperPACs to engage in state and local elections as well.

 



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ICPR calls on Cook County Redistricting Committee to provide more information, opportunities for public to participate

ICPR testified before the Cook County Redistricting Committee May 1 to ask Commissioners to increase their efforts to engage the public in the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. While the state legislative and Chicago ward redistricting process have already concluded, Cook County's redistricting process has just begun with the holding of preliminary public hearings. Read ICPR's testimony below, and for more information, visit Cook County's Redistricting Committee website, http://redistricting.cookcountyil.gov.



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Freedom from Oversight: The ICPR FOIA Report

Freedom from Oversight:
Too Many Public Bodies Avoid their Obligations
Under Illinois' Freedom of Information Act

An ICPR Issues Briefing | April 2012



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SEIU and Others Report Independent Expenditures



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ICPR outlines ways to improve transparency, accountability in Chicago government to Ethics Task Force



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ICPR Defends Contribution Limits and Warns Against Opening Door to More Corruption



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Public redistricting hearings show Chicago aldermen have more work to do

Chicago aldermen have taken some steps to bring transparency into the process of redrawing the city's 50 wards, but public hearings held last week demonstrate that some interested residents still don't have access to the information they need to participate in a meaningful way.

ICPR testified to the committee overseeing the remap, which is led by Ald. Richard Mell, Tuesday. Read on ...



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