Better Government Association
WEBBetter Government Association believes in transparency and accountability, which is why we have partnered with FastDemocracy to bring you some of the most powerful tools to keep tabs on your lawmakers in Springfield and their legislative actions. START EXPLORING. Advocating for term limits for an office you hold is not the norm.
New update to compensation database for Illinois Employees
WEBNovember 15, 2021. The database now features over 500,000 salaries from City, State and Government employees as recent as 2019. You can search municipalities, counties & the state of Illinois. You can hunt for regional agencies, schools, park districts, libraries and fire protection districts. There are records on police and fire departments.
A Guide to the Open Meetings Act (OMA) in Illinois
WEBJul 22, 2015 · The Open Meetings Act is a state law that requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public except in certain, specific situations. The OMA ensures that the actions of public bodies are conducted in the open, through public meetings, and that the public is able to observe the deliberations behind those actions.
Budget Analysis: Merger of Chicago's Information Technology, …
WEBAug 16, 2022 · Findings. The consolidation of the City of Chicago Department of Information Technology (DoIT) and Department of Fleet and Facility Management (2FM) into a single new Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS), announced as a cost-saving measure in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2020 budget and continued in the administration’s subsequent budgets, made only modest reductions in staff ...
History - Better Government Association
WEBHistory. For nearly 100 years, the Better Government Association has fought corruption, waste, secrecy and inequity by shining a spotlight on the workings of government in Illinois. The BGA was founded in 1923 by a small group of clergymen, lawyers and businessmen. The founders believed that “public officials under close scrutiny would serve ...
What’s Really New About Chicago’s Newest Police Oversight Office?
WEBSep 29, 2017 · 2016, Creation of COPA and Office of Inspector General oversight: Early in October of 2016, Chicago’s City Council voted to create two new offices for overseeing the Chicago police. COPA would replace IPRA, though it would keep the same administrator, newly named Chief of Administration Sharon Fairley. In addition, the Office of Inspector ...
How to File a FOIA Request in Illinois
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Submit for a review. You can submit for a review of your FOIA request by the Illinois attorney general’s public access counselor, or PAC. You can give the PAC a call at 877-299-3642, email [email protected], or you can send your request to this mailing address: 500 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62706.
Not Sitting On Duffs, Controversial Family Resurfaces
WEBApr 27, 2014 · The family – which includes members who were once prominent in organized crime, business and political circles – is quietly staking a flag, or two, in the governor’s race, with Local 3’s political-action committee donating $1,000 to Gov. Pat Quinn’s campaign in recent weeks, and another $1,000 to failed GOP hopeful Kirk Dillard before last month’s primary, state campaign records show.
Leadership & Staff - Better Government Association
WEBThe Better Government Association is a non-partisan, non-profit news organization and civic advocate working for transparency, efficiency and accountability in government in Chicago and across Illinois.
Can Ranked Choice Voting Transform Our Democracy?
WEBMay 27, 2021 · The takeaway, for now: Ranked choice voting carries some lofty aspirations. It aims to encourage candidates that better reflect our diverse populace, to reward coalition-building instead of partisanship, to build a more engaged electorate and to move our government toward a more truly representative democracy.
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