{"id":2289193,"date":"2024-07-04T12:47:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-politicians-pockets-deepen-with-new-law-removing-contribution-caps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T12:57:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T16:57:37","slug":"illinois-politicians-pockets-deepen-with-new-law-removing-contribution-caps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-politicians-pockets-deepen-with-new-law-removing-contribution-caps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois politicians\u2019 pockets deepen with new law removing contribution caps &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-politicians-pockets-deepen-with-new-law-removing-contribution-caps-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289193&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Summary:<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 summary is\u200d about \u200ca new\u200b law enacted in Illinois that\u2063 removes \u200ccontribution caps \u2062for political parties in both primary and\u2062 general elections. State legislators approved \u200dthis law, allowing \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/son-of-george-soros-scored-eight-biden-white-house-visits-in-2023-dark-money-machine\/\" title=\"George Soros&#039; son made eight visits to the Biden White House in 2023, raising concerns about the influence of dark money\">unlimited campaign contributions<\/a> to \u200bcandidates&#8217; war \u200bchests. State Rep. Maurice West carried the bill, while State Rep. Blaine Wilhour opposed \u200cit, citing concerns about increased political party power. Additionally, the law also includes provisions related to slating candidates to\u200b fill vacancies. However,\u200c there is disappointment from Reform for Illinois as \u2063the law did not address\u2062 urgent needs such as requiring\u200c disclosure of deepfake election communications, leaving voters without essential tools to distinguish fact\u2063 from \u200dfiction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Illinois politicians\u2019 pockets deepen with new law removing contribution caps<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/catrina-petersen-the-center-square\/\">Catrina Petersen | The Center Square<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-04T10:30:38-04:00\">July 4, 2024 10:30 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1689775\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Ahead of Illinois\u2019 Nov. 5 election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-ok-plan-to-keep-diablo-canyon-nuclear-power-plant-operating\/\" title=\"Feds OK Plan to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operating\">state legislators approved<\/a> a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted into law that contains multiple provisions impacting elections. One provision impacts how parties can spend campaign money. <\/p>\n<p>The law allows for political parties, like the Democrat Party of Illinois and the Illinois House Republican Organization, to funnel unlimited campaign dollars into candidates\u2019 war chests for both primary and general elections. State Rep. Maurice West, D-Chicago, carried the bill in the House and state Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, opposed the measure. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWere they [the political parties] not powerful enough before?\u201d asked Wilhour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not making them powerful,\u201d said West.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoney is power,\u201d said Wilhour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no limit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">general election<\/a> and this [bill] is making it in parity with the primary election as well,\u201d said West. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to <a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4488&#038;GAID=17&#038;GA=103&#038;DocTypeID=HB&#038;LegID=151614&#038;SessionID=112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Bill 4488<\/strong><\/a>, campaign contribution caps were only applied to primary races. Now both primaries and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-unfavorable-political-scenario-appears-to-be-taking-shape-for-democrats\/\" title=\"\u2018Very Unfavorable\u2019 Political Scenario Appears to Be Taking Shape for Democrats\">general election candidates<\/a> can receive unlimited funds from their political parties.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, questioned West on the House floor. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the unlimited campaign contributions in a primary, does that apply to every candidate, like those running for the Illinois Supreme Court?\u201d asked Caulkins. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes sir,\u201d said West. \u201cThey can receive unlimited campaign contributions from the party only.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanctuary-city-for-the-unborn-ohio-city-bans-abortions\/\" title=\"\u2018Sanctuary City For The Unborn\u2019: Ohio City Bans Abortions\">law takes effect immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also this legislative session, West supported a separate election bill, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.gov\/legislation\/billstatus.asp?DocNum=2412&#038;GAID=17&#038;GA=103&#038;DocTypeID=SB&#038;LegID=147311&#038;SessionID=112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Bill 2412<\/a><\/strong>, that changed the rules for slating candidates to fill vacancies. That law is currently under the microscope of the Illinois Supreme Court. Candidates, like Leslie Collazo, filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois\u2019 hastily changed election law. <\/p>\n<p>HB 4488 originally was going to establish a Crohn\u2019s and Colitis Awareness Week but later was gutted and replaced with an elections omnibus. SB 2412 was originally a bill about child welfare but was gutted and replaced to be the slating change. <\/p>\n<p>Reform for Illinois said they\u2019re disappointed that the omnibus bill didn\u2019t address urgent needs like requiring disclosure of deepfake election communications. Executive Director Alisa Kaplan said this omission means Illinois voters will lack essential tools to separate fact from fiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo there were concerns from both sides of the aisle and there were obvious concerns for democracy and our election but somehow it didn\u2019t make it in,\u201d said Kaplan. \u201cThey were supposed to address deceptive election communications that were generated by artificial intelligence, so deepfakes. It wouldn\u2019t have banned the use of deceptive communication, it would have just required a disclosure on them. The idea was that voters should know what they\u2019re looking at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New Hampshire Attorney General\u2019s office said it was investigating reports of an alleged robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden\u2019s voice to tell voters to not show up to the polls for the primary election.<\/p>\n<p>While deepfakes were not addressed, Illinois\u2019 omnibus bill did address how candidates fund their campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Kevin Schmidt, R-Cahokia Heights,\u00a0voted against the measure in the House. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlimited funds in the primary, it really only helps the establishment and it doesn\u2019t give a fair shake to newcomers,\u201d said Schmidt.<\/p>\n<p>Reform for Illinois said removing the caps on party contributions is a significant move that reflects party leaders\u2019 intent to gain more control over primary elections, which are often the only meaningful contests in a state with many uncontested districts statewide.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1689775\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1689775\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois politicians are now able to receive unlimited campaign contributions from their political parties for both primary and general elections, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. This change has raised concerns about the influence of money in politics and the potential for party leaders to gain more control over primary elections. 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