Category Archives: Mayor Rahm Emanuel

BGA to Chicago City Council: Delay Infrastructure Trust Plan

An open letter to aldermen says the Mayor’s blueprint needs greater scrutiny and more public accountability. It urges the City Council to vote no, or to delay and review, the controversial ordinance. April 17, 2012 Dear Aldermen: It is the … Continue reading

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Mayor Emanuel, Inspector General Still Spar Over City Hall Access

In his quarterly report released this week, Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson disputed Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s use of attorney-client privilege to withhold documents from his office related to current misconduct investigations. >> Read the IG’s report here. This is a … Continue reading

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Toothless Watchdog Won’t Scare Anyone

By Emily Miller This Think Tank post was also published Nov. 14, 2011 by HuffingtonPost.com/Chicago. Emily is the BGA’s Policy and Government Affairs Coordinator. Contact her at emiller@bettergov.org. Follow her on Twitter @EJMill. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pulling on … Continue reading

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