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Griesing: Fair electoral maps are key in Illinois
David Griesing, the president of the Better Government Association (BGA) wants Illinois’ government leaders to commit to fair electoral maps and establish an independent public commission to draw maps since the data from the U.S. Census is delayed.
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Groups call for ethics legislation transparency in next General Assembly
Several groups are calling for the 102nd General Assembly to be more transparent as it works on ethics legislation after serious concerns in previous years.
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Panel discussions look at transportation, technology, gender equity for Illinois' 200th birthday
A discussion of what can be done to make Illinois better will be held in celebration of the state’s 200th birthday in December.
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From Prairie State Wire
Better Government Association says Obama didn't say fathers in the home is a solution to gun violence -- but he did
Sometimes the fact-checker needs a good fact-checking.
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Analysis points to real pension problem: loans in lieu of belt-tightening
Headlines that scream about shockingly high pension payouts don't paint a clear picture of the real problem lllinois faces: a historic lack of employer contributions, the Better Government Association (BGA) argued recently on its website.
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Journalists say cuts keep Capitol coverage thin, brainstorming necessary
A group of journalists got together at a Springfield forum recently to discuss the future of ... a group of journalists.
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Streamlining local government described as key to Illinois' future
Illinois has an incredible abundance of redundant local government that is primarily focused on administrative salaries rather than benefiting taxpayers in any meaningful way, Jose Sanchez told a House Committee of the Whole before the end of the spring legislative session.
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Group offers timeline to show 'History of Hurt' in budget impasse
As the fiscal year started July 1 in Illinois without a full budget, the Better Government Association (BGA) offered an interactive timeline detailing how the budget impasse began and progressed from the beginning of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s term in January 2015.
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Special legislative session costs Illinoisans at least $40,000 a day
The current 10-day special session of the General Assembly stands to cost Illinoisans up to $500,000, according to an analysis by the Better Government Association (BGA).
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Searchable pension database gets an update for 2017
The Better Government Association (BGA), a government transparency advocacy group, has released an updated version of its pension database to include 2017 data.
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Anchor store closures said to leave many communities adrift financially
When a major department store closes in a mall, it can do a lot more than leave an empty space in the shopping experience: It can leave a big hole in local revenue projections as well, the Better Government Association (BGA) argued recently.
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State urged to keep Chicago from killing rest of Illinois economically
There appears to be no such thing as bad for business in Chicago, Andy Shaw said on ABC 7 News.
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A tale of two Capitols: Budget battle overshadows political progress
For Illinois government, it is the worst of times and the surprisingly hopeful of times, at least according to the Better Government Association (BGA).
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Group highlights its legislative hopes in 'halftime' report
If the General Assembly can stop fumbling and start passing, the Better Government Association (BGA) says there's still a chance for Illinois to come out ahead this year.
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School inequality blamed on imbalance in property taxes
In Illinois, it appears that the poor get poorer and the rich get educated, according to a recent report by the Better Government Association (BGA).
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Houses moves to block streaming sales tax
Illinoisans will get to keep streaming their TV programs, music and everything else without paying additional sales tax if the Senate heeds the House's recently approved resolution to keep such a tax out of the "grand bargain" budget.
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Illinois is where FOIA requests go to die, group alleges
Illinoisans hoping to get information from the government through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests often give up or forget because the requests take so long to come through -- if they ever do, a government watchdog group said recently.
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Non-profit will offer some Capitol thoughts on news coverage
The Better Government Association (BGA) will host an Idea Forum on Statehouse coverage on May 8, the public advocacy group announced recently.
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Term limits seen as giving people what they want
Andy Shaw says that although term limits have not proven to be effective at addressing systemic political problems, if that's what the people of Illinois want, it's what they should get.
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BGA opposes bid to revive legislative scholarships
The Better Government Association (BGA) recently posted a scathing article regarding proposed legislation introduced by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones' (D-Calumet) to revive a controversial tuition waiver program.