Rafael News Archive: February, 2012
Increase Transparency Day 2: Make Contracts and Lobbying Information More Easily Accessible
posted: February 24, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
On Monday, I posted about the need for increased transparency when it comes to County employee’s salaries and benefits packages. Today, we continue with two other key areas where DuPage County should be more transparent to taxpayers.
—Contracts: The Illinois Policy Institute suggests...
Increase Transparency: Post Employee Salary and Benefits
posted: February 20, 2012 • Categories: Campaign Updates, Issues
When I first raised the issue of the ridiculously generous pension DuPage County Board Members receive (and which they recently voted to continue to receive), many DuPage County residents responded in outrage. Outraged not only at this perk—virtually unheard of for private sector part-time...