Why Isn’t Everyone Doing This?
Kudos to Bob Grogan indeed – see this letter to the editor in the Daily Herald. Tower Lakes resident, Michael Woloshin, makes a crucial point and one you should ask of your own local government (and representatives in the legislature)!!…
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 …
Transparency Update
An update:
The transparency legislation introduced last year (HB4765) by Rep. Mike Tryon has been reintroduced as HB0035.You can find the legislation details here.
For some additional information about the bill, check out AFP’s site here.…
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 …
Another State Beats Illinois to the Punch
Georgia recently launched a new transparency website which provides a gateway for the public to find information and key documents about how the state spends tax dollars. The site, Open Georgia, puts another state ahead of Illinois in the transparency
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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 politics is …
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 …
Increased School Funding? Let’s See Transparency First.
State Representative Kathy Ryg (D59-Vernon Hills) is on the right track. In the Daily Herald today, Ryg encourages more transparency, writing:
…before additional taxpayer dollars are poured into Illinois’ broken public school system. I have filed HB5769 – Education Fiscal
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