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Landmark Wrongful Conviction Reform Bill Becomes Law
Following investigative expose, BGA policy team, lawmakers and advocates hail Governor Quinn’s approval of SB1006.
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IDOT Twists Law On Political Hires
The Better Government Association found the Illinois Department of Transportation – a large agency under the governor’s control – has been manipulating the wording in job descriptions to get around restrictions on political hiring.
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Smaller Council Could Improve Accountability
So here’s today’s question: After 90 years, should the Council go on another diet?
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Wiggins’ donation to Preckwinkle yet another sign of how Metra leadership works
Which moves faster — a Metra train filled with commuters, or a Metra scandal filled with resignations, revelations and investigations?
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Time For A Tiff Over TIFs
It’s time for another serious look at the pros and cons of Tax Increment Financing in Chicago — a tiff over TIF — the controversial economic development program that’s supposed to revitalize struggling neighborhoods by offering financial incentives to potential investors.
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Illinois Has Integrity? Hmmm.
“Integrity” is not a word we generally associate with state government in Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Louisiana.
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Integrity Index: States Fail Watchdog Test
Better Government Association’s state-by-state analysis shows government integrity laws lack strength, transparency and accountability.
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Corruption Fight Needs Strong Government Watchdogs
The office of inspector general is one of government’s best anti-corruption tools, but only if it has authority, resources, independence and integrity.