The BGA’s Policy Team says it’s time for the government branch that cleans our water to embrace accountability.
Rachel L. Leven
Posted inPerspective, Policy
Leven: Pritzker Administration Starts Off With Promises of Sunshine in Illinois Government
Governor Pritzker’s executive order indicates that he is hoping to hold agencies to the “highest degree of transparency accountability standards.” Hopefully, he and the attorney general will work with legislators to make transparency a default.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
Illinois Parents, Drivers, Employees — Know These New Laws For 2019.
From rules of the road to school code requirements, here are some important laws that took effect in the New Year.
Posted inPerspectives, Policy
Leven: Will Chicago’s City Council Finally Put Responsibility for Compensating Injured City Workers in the City’s Hands?
Chicago is getting closer to running its injured workers program the right way.
Posted inPolicy, Research & Analysis
Disclosed: How to Restrict Non-disclosure Agreements
There are plenty of existing laws across the country that limit the use of non-disclosure agreements. Illinois lawmakers should draw on these models to protect the public and address a problem common to all industries, from Hollywood to local government.
Posted inPolicy, Research & Analysis
Disclosed: It’s Time to Put Restrictions on Non-disclosure Agreements
What do Harvey Weinstein, GM, Johnson & Johnson, the Catholic Church, and the City of Markham all have in common? We can’t disclose it.
Posted inAnalysis, Perspective, Policy
Leven: Zombie Hearings at City Hall
Since January of 2017, the mayor and aldermen have made as many as 70 calls for public hearings and expert testimony. But, not all of them actually happen.
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Leven: The City Needs to Get to Work on Cleaning Up its Recycling Program
The BGA Policy Team highlights a way forward for the City of Chicago’s recycling program.
Posted inAction, Analysis, Policy
With One Change Needed to Protect Transparency, the BGA Supports the Consent Decree
The BGA testifies that language protecting public access to police documents should be improved in the Chicago police consent decree that is an important achievement.
Posted inAnalysis, Policy
How Will the Next Attorney General Work to Clean Up Illinois?
Candidates for Illinois’ top law post answer the BGA’s questions.