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Arguing About Money and Judicial Elections in Illinois
18 hours ago ago from judgesonmerit.org
Illinois joins Pennsylvania in that small group of states that elect all judges in partisan elections. It's no suprise, then, that some judges in Illinois are engaging in an argument similar to one the Pennsylvania Supreme Court candidates had during the recent election. They are arguing about the role of money in elections and the extent to which it affects judicial independence. The Daily Herald , a suburban Chicago newspaper, reports ...
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19 hours ago ago from Progress Illinois -
Yesterday morning, Gov. Pat Quinn celebrated the Blago anniversary by signing into law a comprehensive campaign finance reform bill, the first in state history to cap (in some form) campaign contributions. "When we enact a reform like today," the governor said at the signing , "it is not the end but the beginning." He reiterated that theme in a video his gubernatorial campaign released yesterday morning documenting the "year of reform," ...
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9 hours ago ago from Media General - NBC17.com
RALEIGH, N.C. - Gov. Beverly Perdue's campaign has reported six additional flights on private aircraft it hadn't disclosed on campaign finance reports dating to 2004. Perdue's campaign filed Nov. 18 with the State Board of Elections extra information for in-kind contributions and air travel expenses totaling nearly $2,200. The Bev Perdue Committee already disclosed in August that 17 private flights received by Perdue during her 2008 bid ...
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