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Andy Shaw

Posted inAnalysis, Investigation, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: As Media’s Presence Shrinks, Taxpayers Suffer

by Andy Shaw April 6, 2018November 10, 2022

As print and broadcast media keep shedding staff to cut costs, public officials face less and less scrutiny, emboldening them to misbehave with impunity, laws and taxpayers be damned.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Illinois Primary Reveals Election Flaws That Need Fixin’

by Andy Shaw March 23, 2018November 10, 2022

We’re lamenting the system’s failure to give candidates and voters the election they deserve in a healthy democracy, and promoting reforms to consider in the run-up to November.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Time for a Watchdog at Metropolitan Water District

by Andy Shaw March 9, 2018November 10, 2022

Is the government branch that cleans our water ready to clean up its own act?

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Three Steps to Fix Illinois’ Broken Budget Process

by Andy Shaw February 23, 2018November 10, 2022

In the eyes of multiple fiscal experts, the budget process is objectively flawed—a case study in worst practices.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Can Cell Phone Voting Be A Secure Election Reform?

by Andy Shaw February 9, 2018November 10, 2022

If casting a ballot could be as easy as downloading and using a secure app, it could be a key to vastly increasing anemic voter participation.

Posted inPress Release

Why I’m Stepping Down and BGA’s Bright Future — A Personal Message from Andy Shaw

by Andy Shaw January 22, 2018November 10, 2022

As I approach my 70th birthday, the time is right for someone else to take over day-to-day management of the BGA.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Police Shootings in Suburban Chicago Show ‘Massive Failure of Government’

by Andy Shaw January 19, 2018November 10, 2022

Several police shootings in suburban Cook County have led to lawsuits and settlements, but zero internal discipline. How could such reprehensible policing continue unabated and undisclosed for so long?

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: When Government ‘Pulls a Lucy’

by Andy Shaw January 5, 2018November 10, 2022

Chicago City Council is infamous for contemplating a good government reform and then yanking out those key elements before a final vote.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: Is IL Ready To Attack Bureaucratic Bloat And Save Money?

by Andy Shaw December 8, 2017November 10, 2022

There comes a time—a day of reckoning actually—when important issues that generally make our eyes glaze over because of their discomfiting terminology start making us mad.

Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy

Shaw: 30 Years After Harold Washington, A More Welcoming Chicago

by Andy Shaw November 22, 2017November 10, 2022

New Department of Assets, Information and Services reduced spending growth by $1.8 million per year post-merger, exceeding $1 million savings target.

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