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Transparency Passes at the State Level!

By Kate Campaigne Piercy • May 15, 2009

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 may just be on the road to better days! Transparency provides a substantial, initial step for fostering more accountability, ethical behavior, and public trust in elected officials here in Illinois.

Illinois has taken a step in the right direction by passing this legislation.

Keep an eye out for more news to come!

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  1. There is NO Excuse for a lack of budget transparency in Wisconsin even with Illinois bucking a massive income tax hike « North Shore Exponent May 31st, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    [...] cannot pass a comprehensive transparency legislation.  Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, and yes even Illinois just recently made comprehensive transparency of their checkbooks the law of their state.  Last [...]

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