Sunshine Commission Passes House
Good news from Springfield yesterday: The House passed legislation to create the Illinois Sunshine Commission (HB4836), which would create a commission “to conduct a thorough review of the relevance, efficiency, and effectiveness of each “State executive branch program.”…
Transparency Passes at the State Level!
Transparency bill HB35 passes both houses!
It’s a good day for Illinois — Rep. Mike Tryon’s transparency bill, HB35, has passed both houses — getting through the Senate unanimously after passing through the House unanimously on April 2, 2009.
Illinois…
Reform Commission Focuses on Transparency
Check out the recently published Illinois Commission on Government Reform’s report and recommendations for restoring Illinois here.
They make substantial recommendations about transparency measures Illinois should implement – at all levels of government. Good sign.
Their recommendations about…
Illinois Reform Committee Unveiled
According to the Chicago Sun-Times article today, Illinois Senate President John Cullerton and Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are unveiling a Joint Legislative Reform Committee. This committee, along with Reform Illinois Now implemented by Governor Pat…
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…
