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Better Government Association1 天
City Council Ethics Chair Forces Procedural Vote on Stalled Protections for Inspector ...
Ald. Matt Martin (47th Ward), chair of the City Council ethics committee, filed a procedural motion last week to reclaim a ...
Better Government Association5 天Opinion
Better Government Association Statement: Madigan Sentencing Brings Justice; Highlights Need ...
In response to today’s sentencing, Better Government Association President David Greising stated, “For years, Michael Madigan ...
Better Government Association2 年
How to File a FOIA Request in Illinois
El acceso a los documentos gubernamentales es fundamental en nuestro sistema de gobierno abierto. Tienen derecho a saber qué están haciendo sus gobiernos. Access to government documents is fundamental ...
Better Government Association2 年
Analysis: Cost of Chicago Legal Judgments and Settlements
Chicago taxpayers are on the hook for an average $93.6 million a year for legal judgments and settlements against the city. A Better Government Association policy team analysis found that after years ...
Better Government Association2 年
How Illinois Courts Are Hidden From FOIA
To help shine light on Illinois’ judicial branch, BGA Policy is proud to lead the Court Transparency Coalition, which recommends that the judicial branch be added to the state’s Freedom of Information ...
Better Government Association4 年
Can Ranked Choice Voting Transform Our Democracy?
Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about something called ranked choice voting. Instead of marking their ballots for just one candidate, voters are asked to rank two or three or more, with the winner ...
Better Government Association1 年
Hidden Costs: Proposed FOP Contract Contains Millions in Raises, New Protections from ...
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 20: A sign hangs outside of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge on January 20, 2023 in Chicago. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Salaries and bonuses for Chicago police ...
Better Government Association2 年
BGA Budget Hearings Snapshot: Department of Assets, Information and Services, Department of ...
The Department of Assets, Information and Services, which oversees the city’s physical buildings and facilities, motor pool and IT infrastructure, was created in the 2020 budget by the merger of the ...
Better Government Association2 年
BGA Policy Agenda: City of Chicago 2023-2027
The BGA’s policy agenda for the City of Chicago pursues structural reforms of the City Council, further empowerment of the Office of Inspector General, and measures to strengthen the city’s ...
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Better Government Association7 天Opinion
The Public Should Have Open Access to Judicial Records. A Recent Investigation Shows Why.
BGA Policy has long documented the perils that come with the judiciary being exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. This lack of public oversight puts those in the courts’ […] ...
Better Government Association2 年
Watching Your Government: What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council
For first-time watchers, Chicago’s City Council can seem incomprehensible. Most of the business is done in a routine, rapid-fire succession of votes and gavel raps, punctuated by repetitions of the ...