Deck Hands on the State Payroll
Deck Hands on the State Payroll
The Department of Transportation spent a total of $956K on the wages for deck hands in 2008.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Call Taker Trainees
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Call Taker Trainees
Call taker trainees received over $200,000 in wages in 2008.
SJ-R Correction on Public Employee FOIA
SJ-R Correction on Public Employee FOIA
The Springfield Journal-Register ran a story on May 20 that indicated the Illinois Policy Institute would post public employee performance reviews on IllinoisOpenGov.org. That is not the case, and the paper ran a correction.
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Throughout Illinois, a unique kind of public school is emerging: charter schools. Begun by non-profit groups, teams of teachers, or even universities, these new schools are trying innovative approaches to public education. Most importantly, they are creating additional choices for families, often in communities where public education has failed to meet the needs of parents...
Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education
Consultants for the Illinois State Board of Education
In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Education spent $21.8 million on 335 consultants.
How Pro-Growth is IL’s Congressional Delegation?
How Pro-Growth is IL’s Congressional Delegation?
The average 2009 score for Illinois
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Strong and Growing: A Performance Review of Charter Schools
Collin Hitt reviews the performance of downstate and suburban charter schools for the 2008-09 school year.
$17 Million Dollars on Trainees
$17 Million Dollars on Trainees
In 2008, the State of Illinois Spent over 17 million dollars on wages for employees in training programs.
Making Work Pay
Making Work Pay
Is a tax bill that is 33 percent higher than usual inconsequential?
575,000 Illinoisans Covered by Health Savings Account Plans
575,000 Illinoisans Covered by Health Savings Account Plans
Ten million Americans are covered by Health Savings Account-eligible insurance plans, an increase of 25 percent since last year, a new census released today by America
Architects on the State Payroll
Architects on the State Payroll
Architects on the state payroll receive average annual wages of $84,335 in 2008.
SJR: State Can Balance Budget without Tax Hike, Borrowing
SJR: State Can Balance Budget without Tax Hike, Borrowing
Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the State Journal-Register. She outlines the path the legislature should take to balance our state's budget.
Almost Eleven Million Dollars Paid to Employees of the TRS
Almost Eleven Million Dollars Paid to Employees of the TRS
The Teachers' Retirement System pays its employees over four million dollars more than the State Employees' Retirement System.
Coin Counters on the State Payroll
Coin Counters on the State Payroll
Coin counting clerks working for the State Toll Highway Authority received average wages of $55,050 in 2008.