Madigan set to become longest-serving House speaker in modern U.S. history

By Austin Berg

01/11/2017

Chicago Democrat Mike Madigan will hold the speakership for a record 17th time.

TAGS: ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Mike Madigan

Property taxes mount on ‘Home Alone’ house

By Brendan Bakala

12/05/2016

Real reform to help overtaxed Illinoisans – such as a property-tax cap and aggressive government consolidation – would be the gift that keeps giving the whole year round.

TAGS: property taxes

DuPage residents vote to consolidate local units of government

By Brendan Bakala

11/11/2016

Voters in Naperville and surrounding townships voted in favor of government consolidation in nonbinding ballot questions.

TAGS: local government, local government consolidation, property taxes

The Illinoisans who vote for Madigan

By Austin Berg

10/07/2016

Just as Illinoisans elect state representatives, state representatives elect the speaker of the House every two years. To become the speaker, Madigan just needs a majority vote.

TAGS: ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Mike Madigan

Illinois House passes local-government consolidation bill

By Hilary Gowins

04/19/2016

DuPage County is projected to save millions of dollars through government-consolidation authority it has enjoyed for years. Now, the Illinois House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that would expand these capabilities to all counties statewide.

TAGS: consolidation, local government

Legislative update: Government transparency, consolidation bills on the move in Springfield

By Heather Weiner

03/07/2016

Illinois Policy Action has been busy advancing its 2016 Legislative Agenda, arguing for bills that make local- government operations more transparent to residents, and promote efficiency.

TAGS: good government

Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency

By Heather Weiner

04/06/2015

HB 2717 would give taxpayers access to spending and decision-making documents

TAGS: good government

Institute in State Journal-Register: State employee contract terms should be public

03/31/2013

As we try to evaluate the deal that Gov. Pat Quinn reached with state employees, we have plenty of reasons to be skeptical about Quinns claim that health care changes in the contract will save the state $900 million

Collective bargaining transparency bill HB 2689 shot down in House Committee

By Paul Kersey

03/14/2013

Yesterday a bill that would allow the public to see union contracts and comment on them before they are signed stalled in committee, becoming yet another victim of pressure from union officials who want to keep the public in the dark about the deals they make. The bill actually had both supporters and opponents from...

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Madigan set to become longest-serving House speaker in modern U.S. history

Property taxes mount on ‘Home Alone’ house

DuPage residents vote to consolidate local units of government

The Illinoisans who vote for Madigan

Illinois House passes local-government consolidation bill

Legislative update: Government transparency, consolidation bills on the move in Springfield

Good government bill could mark turning point in statewide transparency

Institute in State Journal-Register: State employee contract terms should be public

Collective bargaining transparency bill HB 2689 shot down in House Committee

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students