TITLE

A modest proposal to help spur real campaign reform

PUB. DATE

February 1997

SOURCE

Crain's Chicago Business;02/10/97, Vol. 20 Issue 6, p10

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Editorial

ABSTRACT

Editorial. Comments on the CRAIN'S newspaper's decision to publish profiles of the two state legislators Republican and Democrat, who sponsor and lead the passage of meaningful campaign finance reform by July 1, 1997. Campaign finance system of Illinois; Reference to a report from the Campaign Finance Task Force.

ACCESSION #

9702210160

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds;  CRAIN'S Illinois Business (Periodical)

 

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