Government Transparency
July 28, 2010
U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced an amendment that would prohibit any federally appropriated highway funds from being used to prevent states from enacting anti-pay-to-play laws. Pay-to-play is a practice where campaign contributions are exchanged for profitable government contracts.
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Government Transparency
July 21, 2010
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) had an amendment signed into law that will provide greater fairness and transparency to homeowners who may have been improperly denied a loan modification on their mortgage without any explanation
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Government Transparency
July 13, 2010
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced a bill to overhaul the federal contracting system by drastically improving oversight procedures. The Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act of 2010 aims to repair an ineffective contracting system that allows millions of taxpayer dollars to go to companies with histories of poor performance and misconduct.
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Government Transparency
May 20, 2010
"State and local governments have received significant amounts of federal assistance recently, and with that increased funding must come increased oversight and accountability."
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Government Transparency
May 19, 2010
"I recently introduced H.R. 4983, the Transparency in Government Act, a bill that calls for unprecedented government transparency." "
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Government Transparency
May 13, 2010
"This is about making sure that the next Google or Intel is based in America and not overseas, and ensuring that the jobs that follow innovation have a permanent home in the United States."
May 10, 2010
"Our greatest challenge and mandate today is restoring the public's trust." "
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Government Transparency
May 5, 2010
"We need Wall Street reform nowto ensure we never repeat the events of financial crisis." "
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Government Transparency
April 30, 2010
Transparency Q&A on new caucus, legislation, and restoring trust in government "
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Government Transparency
March 29, 2010
Editorial board applauds Quigley's fight for pension reform "
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Government Transparency