Madigan’s game of thrones
Madigan’s game of thrones
Speaker Madigan is playing a political game that focuses on maintaining his power at all costs.
Chicago set to make ‘chilling’ change to city ethics rules
Chicago set to make ‘chilling’ change to city ethics rules
The proposed change in city code would further tilt the scales in favor of the politically powerful, as they could be granted full knowledge regarding the investigation on their wrongdoing, including information on who brought the case to light.
Don’t hold your breath, Springfield stoppage could last until 2016
Don’t hold your breath, Springfield stoppage could last until 2016
Political incentives to come to an agreement are few and far between.
[LIVESTREAM] Anonymity and the age of nonprofit influence
[LIVESTREAM] Anonymity and the age of nonprofit influence
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Protecting diversity, debate in Illinois depends on respecting donor privacy
Protecting diversity, debate in Illinois depends on respecting donor privacy
People who support popular opinions have little to lose from having their support for those ideas known. It’s the people who are challenging the status quo – like the NAACP during the civil-rights movement – who have to be concerned about harassment and retaliation for their views.
Why the Magna Carta matters today
Why the Magna Carta matters today
Celebrating the anniversary of the Magna Carta connects all of us who believe in liberty today to those from the past who first asserted the rights of the individual.
Who’s afraid of term limits?
Who’s afraid of term limits?
Illinois and Chicago should make career lawmakers a thing of the past.
Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant
Amid complex budget talks, Madigan gamesmanship a constant
Long before his General Assembly failed to pass a balanced budget, House Speaker Mike Madigan’s spin machine was churning.
State pride and the Turnaround Agenda
State pride and the Turnaround Agenda
An Illinois comeback demands transformational change.
Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
Illinois Policy Action bills poised for passage
From criminal justice to crowdfunding, Illinois Policy Action is pushing four bills with a great shot of making it to the governor’s desk.
Corruption Watch: April 2015
Corruption Watch: April 2015
April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation
Mergers are a no-brainer for communities across the state, but state policy makes it nearly impossible.
Illinois Senate to vote on historic transparency bill
Illinois Senate to vote on historic transparency bill
House Bill 2717 is the type of good-government reform Illinoisans are thirsting for.
Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law
Closing imaginary loopholes in Illinois’ public-records law
While the Freedom of Information Act is abundantly clear, secrecy-obsessed bureaucrats often claim exemption.