Governor Quinn just released an overview of his plans for the fiscal year 2011 budget in a 26 slide powerpoint presentation. His plan calls for a lot of borrowing and some modest cuts but seems to be lacking the big-picture reforms our state needs.
Illinois is facing billions in unpaid bills, yet Governor Quinn is proposing to add to the number of employees on the state's payroll.
Governor Quinn is proposing a 5.8 percent general spending reduction for 2011 compared to last year.
Government is not a sustainable source for long-term job growth.
In 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation paid the Mississippi River Parkway Commission $30,800 in total.
Governor Quinn is calling for a 33 percent income tax increase.
Here is a chart that breaks down household spending of the average Midwestern household by category. We ask Governor Quinn and would-be tax hike supporters: What should families cut from their household budgets to make room for higher tax bills?
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
Various state agencies spent over half a million dollars on registration fees and conference expenses in 2008 and 2009. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation were among the agencies that spent the most.
A bill to implement stronger income verification requirements for those seeking to enroll in Medicaid failed today in the Illinois House.
Is tax credits for new jobs good policy? Do credits work? Are there better options?
A bill targeting online retailers like Amazon.com is moving through the Illinois Senate.
State agencies spent more than $60K on educational and instructional materials and supplies in 2008 and 2009.