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BGA Policy Statement on Proposed Redaction Authority for COPA Chief Admin
The Costly Toll of Dead-end Drug Arrests, published in December, examined how thousands of Chicagoans — mostly Black men — are arrested on drug possession charges judges, police and prosecutors all know will never stick.
Posted inABC 7 Videos
Better Government Association Fact-Checks Gov. JB Pritzker’s Illinois Vaccination Claims
During his State of the State Address earlier this month, Gov. JB Pritzker stated that more Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwest state.
Posted inABC 7 Videos
What Billionaire Ken Griffin’s $20M Contribution Could Mean for Illinois’ Gubernatorial Race
The Better Government Association joined ABC7 to discuss Illinois’ gubernatorial race.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Griffin Backing Aurora Mayor Irvin, Starts with $20 Million
Challenge to Pritzker Re-Election Focuses on Crime, State Finances
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Illinois Needs To Rely on the Right Voices To Get Its Financial House in Order
The tension between spending and discipline is coming to a head as leaders in the legislature and the Pritzker administration focus on how to make the most of $8.3 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Posted inOpinion
Griffin Backing Irvin for Illinois Governor: Interview Transcript
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is right to be exuberant over the Thompson Center deal. And rival Darren Bailey’s indictment of the city has elements of truth.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Pritzker’s Budget Puts Illinois on Best Fiscal Footing in Years, but …
… in a state like Illinois, that’s not saying much.
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Fact-Check: Pritzker’s Mostly Correct About Illinois’ Vaccination Claims
Gov. Pritzker said “a larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated,” compared to the rest of the Midwest. That’s mostly true but when it comes to those who are fully vaccinated, Minnesota is the region’s top performer.
Posted inOpinion
Greising: Arne Duncan Has Done Violence Prevention Work for 5 Years. Would He Make a Difference As Mayor?
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come up mostly empty on crime. Arne Duncan, a co-founder of the Chicago anti-violence group CRED, is the one who’s full of bright-sounding ideas now. Would his ideas make a difference if he became mayor?
