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eBay for State contractors?
Great news from Springfield today…
After seeing the transparency legislation (HB35) pass the other week – in both houses unanimously – another bit of good news has emerged from Springfield today — which also got a unanimous nod “yes” from …
Chicago Tribune Offers Help
Liberty Leaders and general public,
The Chicago Tribune has initiated a great project, “Your Government in Secret,” which provides a helpful guide to navigating the often-confusing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Check it out, and use it!…
Transparency Cost
The Mercatus Center recently released a helpful report about the cost of state transparency initiatives, which you can find here.
Concerns about the cost of implementing transparency often come up, but, as you’ll see, cost does not have to be …
We’re not Nebraska, but…
Government accountability? Belt tightening? Transparency at a reasonable cost? What do you say, Illinois? Let’s learn from other states’ successful and failing strategies.
See what Mr. Shane Obsorn has to say about Nebraska…
Among the reasons for Nebraska’s economic strength
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Cook County Transparent!
Cook County taxpayers are due for some good news…and some came today!
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica has successfully passed his transparency resolution!
“This is a victory for the county taxpayers, as well as everyone who believes in reform and
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Model Leadership in Geneva
Citizen activist, Robert McQuillan, 52,has participated in school board meetings for seven years and questioned board members about taxes and spending. Now, he has successfully persuaded School District 304 to post its check registry online.
The Kane County Chronicle covered …
Liberty Leader posts sample village code online
Liberty Leader Valerie Martin of Midlothian has led by example by posting a sample of the entire village’s municipal code online.
Here’s what Valerie writes about her project:
At this time, the Village Code for Midlothian, Illinois is entirely
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Handy Website with Rep. Information
Live in the Chicago area and want to get in touch with your representative?
Use this handy site to get contact information: http://repsheet.com/.…
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)!!…
School District 105 (LaGrange) chooses not to post expenditures
In some disappointing news, LaGrange-based School District 105 has decided not to post its expenditures online. In a letter dated January 22, 2009 to Liberty Leader Victoria Franzese, the district’s director of business services Cathy Johnson writes:
Thank you for
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