Several colleagues called recently to question the propriety of last Monday night’s fund-raising frenzy in Springfield, where state lawmakers headed into the final month of the Spring legislative session with an appeal for campaign cash from lobbyists and special-interest groups at more than 20 separate fund-raisers.
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Patrick Rehkamp joins the hosts of The Morning AMp
The Better Government Association’s Patrick Rehkamp spoke with The Morning Amp’s Brian Babylon and Molly Adams.
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Dollar Dilemma
New concerns surface in Country Club Hills over how the mayor is handling taxpayer finances.
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Andy Shaw joins Bill Cameron on Connected to Chicago
The Better Government Association’s President and CEO Andy Shaw sits down with 89 WLS reporter Bill Cameron to discuss Preckwinkle’s Campaign Cash, Cronin’s Cronies, Lisa Madigan as AG and much, much more!
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Maywood Miracle Gives Us Hope
”Do you believe in miracles? Yes!!” That was sportscaster Al Michaels’ rhapsodic riff when the U.S. hockey team beat the heavily favored Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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Let’s Not Be Hasty with Gaming Bill
Hold ’em or fold ’em? Walk away or run? That’s what country singer Kenny Rogers ponders in “The Gambler,” his iconic song about the choices we face at the gaming table and, by inference, in life.
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BGA Takes Watchdog Message to Southern IL
The BGA is headquartered in Chicago but we’re a statewide organization with a commitment to shine a light on government, hold public officials accountable and engage reform-minded citizens all over Illinois.
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The Price of Power
Illinois’ two major electricity providers donated more than $1.3 million to legislators ahead of crucial “Smart Grid” vote. Whose interests were they really representing?
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Too Many Candidates Unopposed in Upcoming Local Elections
Tuesday is decision day in the 500 Cook County taxing bodies that elect their leaders: municipalities; school, park and library boards; special service districts; and my favorite poster child for unnecessary bureaucratic waste — townships.
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Springfield Expansion Keeps Rolling Along
The BGA’s expansion into Springfield and downstate Illinois is making excellent progress on the investigative, policy and community outreach fronts.