Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike
Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike
Governor Quinn is calling for a 33 percent income tax increase.
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike: What Should Be Cut from Family Budgets?
Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike: What Should Be Cut from Family Budgets?
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?
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
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.
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act
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.
$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses
$570K on Registration Fees and Conference Expenses
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.
Bill to Combat Medicaid Fraud Fails in House
Bill to Combat Medicaid Fraud Fails in House
A bill to implement stronger income verification requirements for those seeking to enroll in Medicaid failed today in the Illinois House.
Tax Credits For New Jobs
Tax Credits For New Jobs
Is tax credits for new jobs good policy? Do credits work? Are there better options?
New Study: Amazon.com Taxes Come With Serious Problems
New Study: Amazon.com Taxes Come With Serious Problems
A bill targeting online retailers like Amazon.com is moving through the Illinois Senate.
$60K for Educational and Instructional Materials and Supplies
$60K for Educational and Instructional Materials and Supplies
State agencies spent more than $60K on educational and instructional materials and supplies in 2008 and 2009.
Over $2,000 for Lighting at the Ethnic Village
Over $2,000 for Lighting at the Ethnic Village
The Department of Commerce spent $2,464 on lighting for the Ethnic Village at the 2008 state fair
Alderman Wants More Transparency in Quincy
Alderman Wants More Transparency in Quincy
Transparency coming to Quincy?
Over $3,000 for an Economic Forecasting Subscription
Over $3,000 for an Economic Forecasting Subscription
The Department of Employment Security spent $3,000 for a subscription to an economic forecasting service from Global Insight Inc.
$50K on UI Benefits Handbook
$50K on UI Benefits Handbook
The Department of Employment Security spent over $50K printing the IDES Unemployment Insurance Benefits Handbook in 2009.
Government Salaries vs. Private Sector Salaries
Government Salaries vs. Private Sector Salaries
Another reason why we need transparency in government spending.