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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGovernor Rauner (R-IL) says he can hold as many secret meetings on public time as he wants
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2015/07/20/governor-rauner-says-he-can-hold-as-many-secret-meetings-on-public-time-as-he-wantsGovernor Bruce Rauner believes he can hold secret meetings on public property.
He also maintains that taxpayers have no right to know who he's consulted, even long after the conferences are over and policies have been enacted as a result.
A lawyer for Rauner staked out those positions in a letter last week to the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
It was submitted as part of a battle with the Reader over whether copies of the governor's past calendar and meeting schedule should be released to the public. I requested the records in May under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, but Christina McClernon, an assistant general counsel for Rauner, says he has the right to keep them private.
He also maintains that taxpayers have no right to know who he's consulted, even long after the conferences are over and policies have been enacted as a result.
A lawyer for Rauner staked out those positions in a letter last week to the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
It was submitted as part of a battle with the Reader over whether copies of the governor's past calendar and meeting schedule should be released to the public. I requested the records in May under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, but Christina McClernon, an assistant general counsel for Rauner, says he has the right to keep them private.
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Governor Rauner (R-IL) says he can hold as many secret meetings on public time as he wants (Original Post)
KamaAina
Jul 2015
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randys1
(16,286 posts)1. I like the honest ones who tell you they HATE you and they have no intention
of ever doing anything for you.
If you havent figured out yet that the REpub/Teaparty exists solely to cause death and misery, well you REALLY arent paying attention
msongs
(67,502 posts)4. yes that's refreshing...sort of lol nt
Orrex
(63,287 posts)2. Probably had his guts in a twist about Clinton's email server
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)3. Fuck Rauner
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)5. Wait'll he tries that shit on the Trib or Sun-Times...
Fun to see if they stay bought.