Q&A: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says ‘modernization’ is key – NPR Illinois

He said, in part, "We have to rebuild that trust in government, again, whether you're a Democrat or Republican, we want to increase transparency. Lobbyist registration reports, everything within our office to help increase transparency will be, I think, positive. We're also as I mentioned, our libraries will be a huge focus of what we do, and just in general, eliminating the time tax that people pay for government services."