Earlier this week I wrote a guest piece for Howie Klein's Down With Tyranny blog, if you missed it you can read it here by clicking here, about why we need campaign finance reform and what I've done to help advance reforms in the Illinois State Senate.
Yesterday, my bill, Illinois Clean Election Act, passed out of the State Senate's Election Law subcommittee.
This bill will create a system of public financing for statewide and legislative campaigns. Over a dozen states already have public financing in place and this would be a huge step in limiting the role outside money plays in our elections.
I am asking friends and progressive allies to sign our petition, that we will share with our Republican Governor and the legislative leaders to help urge passage of this bill.
About Mike Noland
Mike is an Illinois State Senator, first elected in 2006. He has been one of the most progressive members of the Senate and is exploring a run for Congress in IL-8 as a populist Democrat focused on economic recovery, ethics reform, and fighting for universal health care. You can follow him on Twitter @noland4congress and Facebook at facebook.com/nolandforcongress.