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Better Government Association

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Better Government Association

@BetterGov

Advocating for transparent, accountable and efficient government through public policy. Get our newsletter: bettergov.org/newsletters/

Chicago, Illinois

Joined May 2009

Better Government Association
@BetterGov
Jul 29
Read our 2023 analysis here: bettergov.org/2023/01/30/ill…
Better Government Association
@BetterGov
Jul 29
Illinois lacks robust, independent oversight of its legislature, as BGA Policy covered in 2023. Rep. Rashid's HB 3562 offers improvements, including subpoena authority for the Legislative Inspector General and mandatory publication of IG reports: instagram.com/p/DbVs5C4ESY-/…
Better Government Association
@BetterGov
Jul 29
Illinois lacks robust, independent oversight of its legislature, as BGA Policy covered in 2023. Rep. Rashid's HB 3562 offers improvements, including subpoena authority for the Legislative Inspector General and mandatory publication of IG reports:
Abdelnasser Rashid (@reprashid) • Instagram photos and videos
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Better Government Association
@BetterGov
Jun 18
Represented by the @MacArthrJustice, @BetterGov and DuPage County service provider Radical Hospitality Ministries, has filed suit against elements of the judicial branch to force compliance with transparency requirements under the SAFE-T Act. For years, BGA has been working to
BGA pushes Illinois judicial system to release SAFE-T Act-mandated data analyses in new lawsuit
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Better Government Association
@BetterGov
Jun 4
BGA Statement on the end of session: This year's schedule was unlike any in recent memory. While legislative sessions are always demanding, the greatest challenge was not the number of days lawmakers worked, but rather how those days were structured. Over a five-month period,
Better Government Association
@BetterGov
May 28
For years, the @BetterGov Court Transparency Coalition has pushed for Judicial FOIA and greater transparency within Illinois courts Now, the Illinois Supreme Court has approved a transparency policy that, according to testimony, will publish budgets, staffing data, court system