A Tribune agenda
April 5, 2009
1. Unravel government secrecy
Today the Tribune offers the first of a series of recommendations to clean up the corruption and secrecy that has become pervasive in Illinois government and politics.
April 8, 2009
2. Expand anti-corruption powers
If you're a local prosecutor and want to go after gangs or drug dealers, state law gives you an arsenal of powerful weapons. One of the most potent: the ability to eavesdrop on conversations by tapping a telephone.
April 12, 2009
3. Regulate campaign finance
When advocates of clean government talk about how to clean up the pervasive corruption in Illinois, they start with the state's campaign finance laws—or the lack of them. Illinois has few rules on how political campaigns are funded, making it what critics call "the Wild West of campaign...
April 15, 2009
4. Reform the pension system
Please rise and face south-southwest toward the Downstate town of Carlyle. Raise your right hand—thumb properly tucked—and salute former Democratic state Rep. Kurt Granberg for his career as acting director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Your solemnity honors Granberg's...
April 19, 2009
5. Give citizens the power to recall
Yes, this is far too outlandish for real life, but work with us for a moment:
April 26, 2009
6. Encourage competitive elections
In 1991, political consultant Art Hanlon was a genius. His Republican clients in the Illinois legislature -- literally by the luck of the draw -- won the right to make maps that would set district boundaries for the next decade. Hanlon's legal but creative mapping paid off for Republicans: After the...
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