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BGA Legislative Scholarshsip

May 03, 2012 01:19 PM

State Senate Passes Bill To End Legislative Scholarships

A bill to eliminate the controversial legislative scholarship program passed the Illinois Senate and is very close to becoming law.

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May 02, 2012 03:24 PM

Update: Cullerton Support Signals End of Legislative Scholarships

A bill to eliminate the controversial legislative scholarship program is advancing in the Illinois Senate. A measure to end the program is now supported by a key General Assembly leader–Senate President John Cullerton–who changed his position from supporting reforms aimed at policing the program to advocating its elimination.

The Better Government Association is again strongly urging Illinois Senate President John Cullerton to call for a full Senate vote on a bill to end the troubled and clout-riddled legislative scholarship program.

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Apr 24, 2012 01:21 PM

Chicago Infrastructure Trust Approved

The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to finance public works with private money, putting aside concerns voiced by dissenting aldermen and the BGA that the plan needed more oversight supervision.

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Apr 18, 2012 01:05 PM

Update: Mayor Emanuel Delays Infrastructure Showdown

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to slow down his bid to establish a new financing vehicle designed to repair and upgrade public works projects.

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BGA to Chicago City Council: Delay Infrastructure Trust Plan

An open letter to aldermen says the Mayor’s blueprint needs greater scrutiny and more public accountability. It urges the City Council to vote no, or to delay and review, the controversial ordinance.

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Apr 12, 2012 04:42 PM

BGA Wins Prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award

The Better Government Association and the Center on Wrongful Convictions won a prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for the June 2011 investigation into the “High Cost of Wrongful Convictions”, a groundbreaking series documenting the human and financial toll of alleged government and police misconduct that led to 85 people being wrongfully incarcerated for violent crimes they didn’t commit.

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