Rupert Borgsmiller Is On It

Rupert Borgsmiller called and emailed me yesterday with some sense of urgency that I call him back, giving me his direct line phone number.

I know, I know: who the heck is Rupert Borgsmiller? Mr. Borgsmiller is one of the most important state officials you don’t know: he is the Director of the Campaign Disclosure Division of the Illinois Board of Elections, the state watchdog of campaign finance transparency.

So I called him…

DuPage Political Money Trail Gets Harder To Follow

The Illinois Board of Election has redesigned their website to enhance the user experience and make it easier than ever to access information.

In the process, you now getting incorrect information sometimes.

Reduced transparency of campaign information? What is going on here?