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 “
Media Reform in Illinois
Television broadcasters have a responsibility to promote democratic participation through ongoing, high-quality coverage of public affairs, elections, candidates and issues. Studies show that broadcasters are not honoring the public interest obligations they accept in exchange for free use of the airwaves.
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February 22 2010 at 04:27 PM
Sunlight Labs says non-profits would benefit from more accessible government data
As Sunlight Labs continues to invest in retrieving data out of the U.S. government, the non-profit wonders why others have not followed their path.By using data to try and improve and create…
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April 22 2010 at 02:59 PM
3 MDN states top government spending transparency report
Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio are among seven states leading the country in online access to government spending data.A new U.S. PRIG report, “
February 17 2009 at 02:01 PM
Tribune Columnist Eric Zorn suggests removal of derisive political reform slang
CHICAGO—A Chicago Tribune columnist is even discouraging use of the sometimes-patronizing term “goo-goo” to describe “those who expect and demand better of our elected officials.”
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Census and Redistricting - 2009-2010
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Public Financing for Federal Campaigns - 2009
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Midwest Open Government Project - 2009
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