Urge your legislator to vote “no” on SB 2799, a bad bill that will damage everyday people’s ability to be a government watchdog by limiting access to taxpayer-owned records.
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Watson The Watchdog: BGA’s First Four-Legged Hire
It makes perfect sense when you consider the symbol of the BGA mission, since its inception in 1923 — that’s 91 years ago — has been a bulldog.
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BGA: Stop Currie’s Fast-Moving FOIA Bill
Lawmaker pushes a bad law that impairs public access and limits legal representation.
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The Force Wasn’t With Us At Our Lucas Museum Forum
Even though the proposed Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is among the most elaborate projects Chicago’s ever entertained, no one from city government accepted our invitation to show up and discuss it.
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BGA Urges State Lawmakers to Protect Open Records Law
Bad ideas, unlike fine wine, don’t get better with age. And that’s especially true of HB 3796, a bill that would weaken FOIA, the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
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BGA To Governor-Elect Rauner: Let’s Discuss Your Reform Plans Over Lunch
Now the campaign is over, and we don’t need any more sales pitches. We need solutions.
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Suburbs Need Inspector General To Fight Corruption And Sheriff’s Posse Is Ready
Many of the communities that need internal watchdogs the most lack the resources to staff a fulltime inspector general’s office.
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Time For Voters To Join BGA In Fight For Better Government
We can’t win the battle for good government without an army of informed and engaged voters.
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No-Bid Trash Deal Emits Foul Odor In Cicero
Cicero is back in the news, and not the famous Roman orator or the avenue in Chicago.
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Fighting Public Corruption — Over Lunch
Lunch is a lot more than a midday meal when you run a nonprofit watchdog organization like the Better Government Association.