Speaker Welch; President Harmon commit to transparent online archives

Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » BGA reports it has secured ‘concrete commitments’ from legislative leaders for searchable archived videoCapitolFax.com

* From Bryan Zarou at the Better Government Association… Across most of the country, residents can easily watch, search, and review legislative proceedings online on their own time. In Illinois, that basic level of transparency has long been missing, leaving the public behind while other states and even local governments provide basic online archives. Early last [...]

Speaker Welch; President Harmon commit to transparent online archives

Illinoisans should not need insider access or paid subscriptions to see their government at work. Across most of the country, residents can easily watch, search, and review legislative proceedings online on their own time. In Illinois, that basic level of transparency has long been missing, leaving the public behind while other states and even local governments provide basic online archives.  Early last year, BGA Policy took a clear and direct s…