According to an article in the Illinois Times a couple of weeks ago, the Governor doesn’t have a State issued phone number either (at least that was the response to a FOIA request for his email address and telephone number). No State email and no State telephone usage. I wonder how he communicates with people. Smoke signals, telepathy….? /s
== I guess that means that I can’t email #$%*@ to Rauner? ==
But you could text him IF you had his phone number.
Hmmm … now exactly HOW is a private communications device like a smart phone with photo, text, web, and video conferencing capability different from a private email server? Aren’t they both attempts to avoid FOIA requests?
Any high profile politician who uses email should have his or her head examined. Reporters like McKinney might hate it — but it’s the right thing for Rauner and Madigan to do.
Sure makes you wonder what that public servant is doing with all that “dark space” he has created for himself.
In the past, I have had extreme difficulty contacting certain agency decision makers when there are significant problems needing oversight by a manager who has authority over other certain state employees. Supervisors and managers with no phone numbers, no emails, no accountability.
This organizational culture, AS NOW CONDONED AND ENCOURAGED BY THE FIGUREHEAD OF THE ILLINOIS GOP, will surely be another cause of more COURT ORDERS.
I sure hope he doesn’t conduct any State business on personal devices or accounts. All state employees are warned that they’re devices and accounts are subject to FOIA and the records can be obtained without consent if they use them AT ALL, even once for state business.
I hate to tell Dave, but Bruce’s track record at honest utterances isn’t the best. I’m surprised McKinney hasn’t detached his retina from frequent eye rolls.
But as others have said, there is no avoiding open records. Several recent cases have ruled that private phones or devices are not exempt if public work is conducted on them.
–”It’s actually improved the quality of my life dramatically, and it’s increased my productivity.”–
That’s a relief. I’d been worried about the governor’s quality of life.
Now, maybe I can concern myself with the homeless kids getting tossed in the street since the governor refuses to release existing funds dedicated to their safety and well-being.
That willful act is the governor’s definition of “increased productivity,” I guess.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:07 pm:
Madigan has no call phone…
Rauner has no email.
You can tweet at the governor and have Rsuner attend your child’s baseball game… and… get a picture with the governor…
… but…
I digress.
- Just Me - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:08 pm:
I wish I could eliminate e-mail from my life.
- hot chocolate - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:09 pm:
Madigan doesn’t have email. Call his house office and ask for his email address
- Emily Miller - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:10 pm:
Darn it! This explains so much!
Advocates have been emailing the Governor and texting the Speaker.
Guess we better figure out a new mode to communicate the destruction of the budget impasse. That ought to do it.
- downstate commisioner - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:12 pm:
I guess that means that I can’t email #$%*@ to Rauner?
- LizPhairTax - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:13 pm:
Productivity?
- siriusly - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:13 pm:
By problems does he mean FOIA and documentation of public policy deliberations?
Try disinfecting that with sunshine!
- ABC123 - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:13 pm:
According to an article in the Illinois Times a couple of weeks ago, the Governor doesn’t have a State issued phone number either (at least that was the response to a FOIA request for his email address and telephone number). No State email and no State telephone usage. I wonder how he communicates with people. Smoke signals, telepathy….? /s
- RNUG - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:19 pm:
== I guess that means that I can’t email #$%*@ to Rauner? ==
But you could text him IF you had his phone number.
Hmmm … now exactly HOW is a private communications device like a smart phone with photo, text, web, and video conferencing capability different from a private email server? Aren’t they both attempts to avoid FOIA requests?
- Dee Lay - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:20 pm:
So the Gov. doesn’t have a state issued phone number or email?
When campaign season never ends, why expose yourself to potentially discussing campaign info on state-funded equipment?
- illini97 - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:20 pm:
Ah, yes. Avoiding “troubles.”
You mean like being held accountable for the things you do and say? Man, those troubles are rough, I tell ya.
- Groucho - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:21 pm:
If I were in their positions I would not have email either.
- 360 Degree TurnAround - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:24 pm:
What productivity is the Governor referring to?
- Liberty - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:26 pm:
This is the guy that lectured the state workers in Peoria about digital technology and created a new technology and innovation office….
- Daniel Plainview - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:30 pm:
Translation: I don’t actually do any work, I just say things to people.
- sal-says - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:34 pm:
== “…and it’s increased my productivity.”
From what? From Nothing to 0.1%?
- The Middle - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:37 pm:
Any high profile politician who uses email should have his or her head examined. Reporters like McKinney might hate it — but it’s the right thing for Rauner and Madigan to do.
- Qui Tam - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:38 pm:
== “…and it’s increased my productivity.”
===From what? From Nothing to 0.1%?===
See earlier “Big Bad Bruce” post.
- cdog - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:44 pm:
Sure makes you wonder what that public servant is doing with all that “dark space” he has created for himself.
In the past, I have had extreme difficulty contacting certain agency decision makers when there are significant problems needing oversight by a manager who has authority over other certain state employees. Supervisors and managers with no phone numbers, no emails, no accountability.
This organizational culture, AS NOW CONDONED AND ENCOURAGED BY THE FIGUREHEAD OF THE ILLINOIS GOP, will surely be another cause of more COURT ORDERS.
Do your job Rauner, or get out.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:44 pm:
Then why do I get email from his office?
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:45 pm:
“It’s actually improved the quality of my life dramatically, and it’s increased my productivity.”
I mean, look around. Everywhere I go I see improved quality of life and increased productivity.
Just ask Lutheran Social Services or Catholic Charities or Chicago State.
- Me too - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:48 pm:
I sure hope he doesn’t conduct any State business on personal devices or accounts. All state employees are warned that they’re devices and accounts are subject to FOIA and the records can be obtained without consent if they use them AT ALL, even once for state business.
- jerry 101 - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:49 pm:
Rauner just snapchats all his staff. Disappears 30 seconds after being viewed. Perfect for the transparent governor.
- walker - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:50 pm:
Wonder if he has little slips of paper in every pocket, and sorted into piles on his desk. That worked fine. s/
- Ok - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:50 pm:
If Rauner wants to think having no email means nobody is listening, just ask Rod.
- k3 - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:51 pm:
And who can argue he’s had a productive start to his tenure….
- Forgotton - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 12:59 pm:
Perhaps he upped his productivity by 1.4%.
- illinoised - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:00 pm:
He rattles his jewelry when he needs something.
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:01 pm:
the email problem began when they got him a gmail account and he kept dropping it.
- Under Influenced - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:05 pm:
$500 million in savings from procurement reform for public universities??? Hmmm, sounds like a bit of a stretch….
- Jocko - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:08 pm:
I hate to tell Dave, but Bruce’s track record at honest utterances isn’t the best. I’m surprised McKinney hasn’t detached his retina from frequent eye rolls.
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
Michelle Flaherty +1!
- siriusly - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:42 pm:
Flaherty wins.
But as others have said, there is no avoiding open records. Several recent cases have ruled that private phones or devices are not exempt if public work is conducted on them.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:49 pm:
–”It’s actually improved the quality of my life dramatically, and it’s increased my productivity.”–
That’s a relief. I’d been worried about the governor’s quality of life.
Now, maybe I can concern myself with the homeless kids getting tossed in the street since the governor refuses to release existing funds dedicated to their safety and well-being.
That willful act is the governor’s definition of “increased productivity,” I guess.
- zatoichi - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 1:54 pm:
Who needs email and cell phones when you have enough superstars around to do his typing and make/recieve calls for him. Just corporate life from 1955.
- crazybleedingheart - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 2:02 pm:
So Holly Griff is paid $135k for printin’ and schleppin’?
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 2:29 pm:
Things I’ve never wondered let alone worried about: Improving the quality of life of a near-billionaire.
- Jack Stephens - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 2:48 pm:
Bruce,
Judy Sheindlin has an email account. Judge Judy.
Who are you kidding?
Next thing you know you’ll be sayin’ you have no social agenda.
Love,
Jack
- Jack Stephens - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 3:03 pm:
Bruce,
Since you have no email maybe “Di” reads Rich’s Blog.
Kids are going homeless.
Thought I’d let you know.
Love,
Jack Stephens
- nottheguv - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 4:49 pm:
Who needs email?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-jhmkcOGAA
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 6:11 pm:
Rauner’s lack of email is his choice. Does Madigan even know what email is?
- upstater - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 10:02 pm:
Michelle Flaherty +1
I would make one edit -
“the email problem began when they got him a gmail account and he kept droppin’ it”
There you go
- Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, Feb 24, 16 @ 10:34 pm:
doh. how’d I miss that one.