Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Illinois attempts to reform campaigns with contribution limits

Campaign contribution limits for Illinois politicians are part of a push to redeem Illinois from the international spectacle of political scandal and corruption.

But some say the ethics push has little substance and is "an illusion of campaign finance reform," according to Dr. Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at UIS.

Redfield's comments about the subject were featured in a June 3, 2009, article by the Associated Press.

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20090603-AP-financereform.pdf