Using Twitter to Track Government
Two years ago, the Civic Federation profiled efforts by Cook County governments to increase the transparency of their operations by launching Twitter accounts. The “Tweeting Towards Transparency” blog posts (…
Two years ago, the Civic Federation profiled efforts by Cook County governments to increase the transparency of their operations by launching Twitter accounts. The “Tweeting Towards Transparency” blog posts (…
The Civic Federation supports the City Colleges FY2012 tentative budget totaling $651.5 million, an increase of $69.6 million, or 12.0%, over the adopted FY2011 budget. Unrestricted operating funds, the portion of the budget over…
The Civic Federation announced today its support for the City Colleges of Chicago proposed FY2012 operating budget of $651.5 million. The Federation supports the budget because it exercises fiscal restraint and follows many of the…
Civic Federation President Laurence Msall discusses recommendations from the Civic Federation’s report on ways to improve the City of Chicago’s fiscal sustainability in this…
In the Civic Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report issued last week, the Federation discussed the importance of a government…
This article profiles many of the reforms proposed in the Civic Federation’s “Recommendations for a Financially Sustainable City of Chicago” report.
Civic Federation: 40 Ways to Balance the City Budget: MyFoxCHICAGO.com In this news segment, Civic Federation…
This article discusses City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposal to help fix the City’s fiscal troubles by instituting labor contract reforms. The article discusses some of the recommendations made by the Civic Federation in its “…