You Can’t Handle the Truth: Proposed FOIA Changes
The Illinois Legislature recently released new provisions and changes to the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA as it is commonly referred.
The article referenced lists the following changes as:
*Elimination of criminal penalties to…
100-Day Mission, and Then?
Can they overcome the “Springfield two-step?”
The Illinois Reform Commission has all the right intentions, and fortunately, transparency sits at the top of their agenda. Transparency is the first step to reforming Illinois. You need to be able to see…
Cary D26 leads the way in pay-to-play reform
And it was all the way back in 2006!
Liberty Leader Chris Jenner–a board member of Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 who recently led the charge for competitive bidding and online posting of public documents–recently…
Chances of Sunlight in Illinois
The possibility of transparency in Illinois state government has begun to tip in favor of transparency supporters in recent weeks. Chances of us actually seeing transparency become a reality in this state are looking better and better.
The tireless efforts…
Root Out Corruption with Transparency
The Times ran my op-ed yesterday about transparency’s role in rooting out corruption in Illinois government at both the local and state level.
With the recent Blagojevich corruption case, the need for transparency in state spending and Illinois…
Time for Transparency
We’ve had quite a week here in Illinois.
The Governor’s scandal has caused a flurry of activity and made some people even question the mental health of Blagojevich. That’s pretty bad when people can’t think of anything else but mental…
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…
Blago’s Arrest — Need More Convincing for Transparency?
In case there weren’t enough alarms ringing already, the arrest of Governor Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris sounds another (HUGE) alarm for Illinois to implement transparency.
Will this be the tipping point?
Will our elected officials take…
