Network News in Illinois

January 25 2012 at 12:59 PM

Chicago City Council passes new redistricting map

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After weeks of contentious hearings and negotiations, the Chicago City Council has approved a new city ward map, which will go into effect for the next mayoral election, to be held in 2015. The Council voted 41-8 to approve the…

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December 19 2011 at 02:17 PM

Network partners speak out against campaign cash & attacks on the judiciary

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Network partners at the Brennan Center and Justice At Stake wrote an op-ed for Reuters on the threats to the judicial system. Adam Skaggs and Bert Brandenburg write about Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s outspoken attacks against judges who make decisions…

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December 07 2011 at 03:23 PM

Illinois Ethics: Blagojevich prison sentence, Jackson Jr. investigated, & Emanuel’s task force

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Blagojevich gets 14 year prison sentenceFormer Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich received a 14 year prison sentence after being convicted of attempting to sell a US Senate appointment, lying to federal agents, and illegally soliciting campaign contributions. Blagojevich apologized to the…

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November 22 2011 at 12:33 PM

Chicago Tribune calls for merit selection in Illinois

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The Chicago Tribune editorial board called for the implementation of a merit system in Illinois after expensive court races in the state, and a refusal by a justice to recuse himself in a case involving a campaign donor. In lieu…

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November 03 2011 at 03:28 PM

Electric companies amongst major donors in IL “smart-grid” battle

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Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform has compiled a record of campaign contributions relating to Illinois’ “smart-grid” bill, and released these findings in the wake of a veto-override by the state legislature. The…

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Network News for Illinois in Open Government

August 30 2011 at 10:23 AM

Illinois rolls back FOIA law; Network partners react

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Late last week, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation that Network partners say weakens the state’s Freedom of Information Act. The Chicago Tribune reports that the bill, which goes…

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August 10 2011 at 03:59 PM

The debt compromise and democracy: Will the process be transparent?

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This week, the United States Congress passed a compromise to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending caps and future programmatic cuts, and President Obama signed the measure almost immediately. Many of…

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June 16 2011 at 11:00 AM

Governments lobbying governments in Illinois

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Network partner Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report this month on units of government hiring lobbyists to lobby state government in Springfield. The report found that…

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May 26 2011 at 12:57 PM

Beyond the Network May 26

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This week’s Beyond the Network takes a look at some of the issues happening outside the Midwest, and provides a national perspective on some of the issues that Midwest Democracy Network covers. Read on, read on!  

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May 23 2011 at 11:59 AM

Corporate Disclosure: “Transparency v. Free Speech”

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This morning the National Journal takes a look at corporate political campaign disclosure. In the piece titled “Transparency v. Free Speech,” which takes a look at campaign disclosure from two points of view: one…

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