Reports & Research in Open Government

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 19 2011 at 03:58 PM

Report on inspectors general examines five offices in Illinois

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The Chicago based Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI) released a report this month called “Inspectors General and Government Corruption: A Guide to Best Practices and an Assessment of Five Illinois Offices.”

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March 16 2011 at 07:38 AM

PIRG releases state website transparency report

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This morning, the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) released their Following the Money 2011 report on state website user accessibility and contents.The PIRG website says: “State governments across the country have been moving toward making their checkbooks…

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January 19 2011 at 12:01 PM

Ohio Citzen Action: Lobbyists rule campaigns through contributions

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More than half of Ohio’s campaign money raised by legislators in 2010 came from lobbyist an Ohio Citizen Action study found.

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January 05 2011 at 03:31 PM

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reports 2010 state election spending at $19 million

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The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign found spent nearly $19 million on mostly negative advertisements and mailings on 2010 statewide office and legislature races.State and federal reports filed by groups reported $6 million…

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