The Post editorializes that more campaign finance reform is needed, in light of the charges facing Gov. Blagojevich. Reforms needed? [C]apping the size of campaign contributions; barring contributions from anyone but individuals and regulated political action committees; excluding donations from those who have or are seeking contracts or other business with the state or other […]
Category: Illinois
IL: Permissible Uses of Campaign Funds
The question of whether Gov. Blagojevich can use campaign funds to pay legal expenses is the topic of this AmLaw article. “You can typically use campaign funds in connection with your duties as an officeholder, but not for personal use,” Gross says. “Decisions that have come down with that type of language, which is in […]
IL: “Dash for Cash”
I’ve previously covered pay to play in Illinois. The Blagojevich complaint has prompted reports that the new law was fueling a “dash for cash.” Gov. Blagojevich was on a mad dash for $2.5 million in campaign cash in advance of a new state law that will stop him from taking political donations from state contractors […]