July 02 2010 at 04:02 PM
“1 for All” campaign strives to increase First Amendement education
The Newseum and First Amendment Center launched the “
Ethics in Government in Illinois
The public’s trust in state government is on the decline. To achieve public trust and confidence in an ethical government, the public must be able to depend on safeguards against corruption and meaningful checks and balances against abuses of political power.
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May 20 2010 at 04:51 AM
ICPR releases survey of lobbyist contracts
The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform’s annual survey of local governments and public agencies found 119 units of government contracted with 85 lobbyists or multi-member lobbying firms and paid them a…
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June 28 2010 at 01:29 PM
Public weary about corporate influence in politics
A survey released by the People for…
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Midwest Open Government Project - 2009
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