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Behind Open Doors


We want to know what our government is up to.If officials do bad things or just extremely clumsy money-wasting things, we need to know. Then we can try to do something about it. It’s called oversight.Oversight requires transparency. If officials hide their activities it gets difficult to learn what they’re up to. I don’t say we should be told secrets the public unveiling of which would compromise our national security. But almost everything else is fair game. [Read More]

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See who won the Sammies!

Our 2007 Sammie Awards were a huge success. Check out our winners, and stay tuned for how you can enter the upcoming 2008 Sammies!  [Read More]

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Reaching the "Popeye" Moment: Todd Rowden 

March 23, 2007


Todd Rowden calls his recent involvement in unveiling and fighting a scheme involving millions of taxpayer dollars and the public school system his “Popeye” moment. Rowden, an Illinois attorney, elaborates:  Popeye, after being taunted mercilessly by his arch-enemy Brutus, utters those iconic lines, “I can’t stands it no more.”

Know a modern-day Sam Adams? 

Send us their story, and you could win a Sam Adams Bobblehead!
March 13, 2007


Multiple choice quiz:  Where are you most likely to meet a modern-day Sam Adams?

A. Local meetings for accountable government;
B. Online message boards and blogs;
C. On your desk at work or;
D. All of the above.

Building Partnerships: Sam Adams in Chicago 

March 6, 2007


On March 1, the Sam Adams Alliance joined the Heartland Institute and the Cato Institute to sponsor a book signing with Michael Tanner, author of Leviathan on the Right: How Big Government Conservatism Brought Down the Republican Revolution. More than 60 people from the Chicago area gathered over pizza and beer to discuss the current state of the political system and hear Tanner speak about his book.

Local Action...National Impact 

March 2, 2007


Think you can’t fight city hall? Think again.  Meet a modern-day Sam Adams who stood up and took action. Read more...

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March 1, 2007


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