Should IL Supreme Court Races Be Publicly Funded?

From the Belleville News-Democrat via the Associated Press: "Supreme Court races should be publicly funded, bipartisan group says," by Ann Sanner--

Illinois Supreme Court races should be publicly funded to keep the court system independent of special-interest money, a bipartisan group of lawmakers said Wednesday.

Under their plan, which is part of a larger ethics package, the cost of court races would be covered by an income tax checkoff system and a new $1 fee on court appearances.

--Posted by Illinois Vioxx attorney T. Evan Schaeffer of the Edwardsville Illinois Vioxx law firm of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.