Is it fair to say that there is a nationwide trend toward pay to play restrictions? The Brennan Center for Justice cites the Rezko prosecution as a data point in favor of additional pay to play rules: Reasonable contribution limits and tailored pay-to-play regulations that keep lobbyists and/or state contractors from giving large sums to state […]
Category: Illinois
State Issues: Illinois
The Beacon News reports a number of Illinois candidates and committees owe fines. Election officials have little leverage in collecting the fines except to kick candidates off the ballot — moot between elections or if the candidate loses. Officials have asked the state attorney general’s office for an opinion on how it might go about […]