06.14.2009 9:00 pm

Illinois legislature botches true reform but opens government

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Illinoisans soon will get a new weapon to fight political corruption. It’s not the machete that’s needed to hack away decades of endemic corruption sown by pay-for-play political contributions that have gone totally unchecked. State lawmakers couldn’t bring themselves to…

Open Government: Hail the Sunshine

By Editorial Board

Public trust in those who make public policy, or benefit from it, is imploding even as the national economy staggers.
Public and political outcry reached a crescendo this week over the disclosure that $165 million of the $180 billion in public…

Blunt’s running out the clock on the e-mail mess

By Editorial Board

Scott Eckersley, left, and Gov. Matt Blunt

Since Missouri courts don’t have a shot clock, it’s becoming increasingly likely that Gov. Matt Blunt will leave office Jan. 12 without having to account for trashing the reputation of Scott Eckersley, his former…

Illinois legislature botches true reform but opens government

Open Government: Hail the Sunshine

Blunt’s running out the clock on the e-mail mess

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