Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now
Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed on school vouchers featured in the State Journal-Register.
Over $25 Million Paid to Auditors
Over $25 Million Paid to Auditors
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois Department of Revenue paid their 350 auditors a combined $26,618,331.92 in wages. 209 of these employees made over $80,000, with the top 16 individuals making $108,025.50. The Department of Revenue also employed 42 individuals as “revenue auditor trainees,” with their combined wages totaling $1,689,227.29. In total, the Department of Revenue...
$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
The average annual wages for cartographers and photogrammetrists on the IDOT payroll was almost 16% higher than the BLS average for all workers in Illinois with those job titles.
Liberty Leader’s Health Care Letter Published in WSJ
Liberty Leader’s Health Care Letter Published in WSJ
Liberty Leader Richard Lorenc had a letter to the editor published in the online Wall Street Journal today.
National Backlash Against Public Pensions
National Backlash Against Public Pensions
An Wall Street Journal editorial highlights the baby steps Illinois is taking toward enacting public employee pension reform.
Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois
Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois
The WSJ calls the bill that recently passed out of the Illinois legislature and important first step toward fixing Illinois public pension funding problem.
Over $12 Million for Senate Staffers
Over $12 Million for Senate Staffers
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois State Senate employed a workforce of 436 employees in addition to the state’s 58 senators. These 436 employees made a combined total of $12,148,006.38 in wages and seven of them made over $100,000 in their roles as staff assistants, secretaries, consultants and chiefs of staff. State senators used taxpayer money...
Transparency Project Nets $693M in Additional Gov
Transparency Project Nets $693M in Additional Gov
6 government agencies made huge strides in transparency and together contributed to an additional $693 million in government spending being made available online for area taxpayers to examine.
How To Cut “Government” Pay
How To Cut “Government” Pay
Ireland shows the way.
Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact
Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact
The Illinois Policy Institute
Two Million Dollars for Dietitians
Two Million Dollars for Dietitians
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid its 43 dietitians and dietary managers over two million dollars in wages.
Andrzejewski Calls for Forensic Audit of State Spending
Andrzejewski Calls for Forensic Audit of State Spending
Andrzejewski believes $60 million forensic audit of state spending could save Illinois taxpayers $1.25 billion annually.
If Companies Won’t Do Business with Illinois, What’s Next?
If Companies Won’t Do Business with Illinois, What’s Next?
Vendor wants payment upfront from Illinois state government.
Security Guards on the State Payroll
Security Guards on the State Payroll
Average annual wages for security guards on the state payroll in 2008 equaled $39,012, while the average annual wages for all security workers in Illinois came to $25,940.