MONEY AND POLITICS: New Study Illuminates
Midwest Sunshine Laws
A study funded by the Joyce Foundation and conducted by Citizen
Advocacy Center (Center) found that five Midwestern states have
weak open government laws. The Center analyzed each state’s
Freedom of Information and Open Meetings Acts and found the
laws were sporadically enforced with no statutory authority to
implement them.
In addition, state employees are not adequately trained to
implement open government policies. The study was distributed by
the Joyce-funded Midwest Democracy Network, an alliance of
political reform advocates.
To view the full report online, visit www.citizenadvocacycenter.org or
www.midwestdemocracynetwork.org.
Tracking Data to Prevent Violent Deaths
Most communities lack data about the
circumstances of these deaths.
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Illinois Philanthropies Unite For 2010 Census
$1 million to boost participation in the
2010 census.
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New Tool Helps Midwest Boost Workers and Economy
Midwest has struggled in recent years to
compete in the global marketplace.
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Safeguarding Milwaukee's Waterways
The city’s waters are making a
comeback..
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Protecting the Great Lakes
The Joyce Foundation is supporting
the Council of Great Lakes
Governors (Council) and their work
to help states.
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New Study Illuminates Midwest Sunshine Laws
A study found that five Midwestern
states have weak open government
laws.
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New Coalition Vows to CHANGE Illinois
A campaign to combat Illinois’ culture of
political corruption
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Opinion Editorial by Advance Illinois Board Members
A recent opinion editorial in Chicago
Tribune authored by former Illinois
Governor Jim Edgar and former U.S.
Commerce Secretary William Daley.
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Arts in a Challenging Time
The Foundation was pleased to host
Patrice Walker Powell, acting chairman
of the National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA), as a featured speaker at our
April board meeting.
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Grants approved at the April 16, 2009 meeting of the Joyce Foundation Board of Directors.
