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More candidates jump on board the transparency tran!
(That means that they’ve signed our Transparency Pledge, in case you were wondering.)
Our new signatories include members of the newly-formed Riverside Community Alliance, a slate of candidates running on a platform of fiscal responsibility, business development and, you …
So you’ve got a transparent government–now what?
I’m often asked what the point of government transparency is. Sure, it’s nice, but will putting the information out there really help to make government better? Vigilance is the key.
Here’s a transparency road-map as I see it:
1. Research …
It’s time to throw a TIF!
Kate has a great new paper out today on TIFs (tax increment financing districts), and how they’re desperately in need of transparency. Check it out here, and let us know what you think. A good summary–our Policy Point–is …
Liberty Leader Jeff Singer presents transparency to Chicago Public Schools
Right before the holiday break (December 17th) Liberty Leader Jeff Singer presented a transparency proposal to the board of the Chicago Public Schools. The meeting got off to a bit of a late start due to the fact that CPS …
On death and taxes
Ben Franklin was right.
He was right on a great many things, from jesting that he and his associates had achieved a republic “if you can keep it,” to his statement that the only things certain in life are death …
Live blogging from the Chicago Public Schools board meeting
Liberty Leader Jeff Singer of Chicago is speaking in front of the CPS board today on the subject of fiscal transparency. Kate and I are at the meeting–along with Liberty Leader Adam Andrzejewski–to watch Jeff’s presentation. I will be live-blogging …
Endless bailouts need transparency
Paul Jacob tackles transparency in the endless federal bailouts in his column today, citing the estimated $7.7 trillion in taxpayer money that is being devoted to propping up failing banks, financial institutions and, possibly, automobile manufacturers. Even our recently-arrested governor
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Vote on Urbana transparency to take place tonight
Thanks to our Liberty Leaders in Urbana–including, as always, Dianna Visek–there will be a vote in the city council this evening to decide whether to codify transparency and make it official policy.
Institute CEO John Tillman to talk about Blagojevich arrest on WLS-AM tonight
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman will appear on WLS-AM radio this evening between 9-10 PM to discuss the day’s top story: the arrest of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. John will talk about how this arrest highlights the need for …
Transparency could help Country Club Hills residents stay in their homes
Homeowners in the village of Country Club Hills are upset that their property taxes are increasing by a whopping 45 percent. The mayor says that new assessments from Cook County are to blame, but the county assessor says that his …
