Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of External Relations John O'Hara's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
Kate Piercy's testimony submitted to the Senate Executive Committee on HB 4836, the Sunshine Commission Act.
Clinical lab technicians on the state payroll receive average annual wages almost 37% higher than the average for all clinical lab technicians in Illinois.
Governor Quinn is expected to sign a bill that would reduce pension benefits for new state employees. It's a start to scaling a big mountain.
In 2008, the Illinois Community College Board employed 53 employees with combined wages of almost 2.5 Million Dollars.
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Over the past year, millions of Americans have come off of the sidelines and involved themselves in the political process as part of the widespread tea party movement.
State agencies spent more than $4 million on building and ground maintenance, with the Department of Military Affairs spending the most.
The Village of Lindenhurst has cut 2 million dollars from its budget for next year.
In 2008, the Secretary of State employed 215 motor vehicle cashiers who were paid almost $7 million in wages.
A recorded message on one of the Comptroller's phone help lines warns that the state is currently processing vouchers within 140-145 business days.
The State of Illinois spent over two million dollars on paying inspectors to check the weight of trucks in 2008.
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed on school vouchers featured in the State Journal-Register.