by Mark Cavers In 2009, the Department of Transportation gave the National Railroad Passenger Corporation $24,902,584.31 in grants. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak, is a for-profit corporation that operates intercity passenger rail services in 46 States and the District of Columbia, in addition to serving as a contractor in various capacities for several commuter rail agencies. ...
Can the school system solve the violence problem on Chicago streets - and should it be their job?
Expanding on my earlier assertion that people cannot be starving in mass numbers unless the government has failed and/or is corrupt.
In 2009, the CTA received $25 million in direct funding from the state but it still needed to cut service to close a budget deficit after union workers refused to return a 3.5% pay raise.
An opportunity to increase transparency and bring about more timely disclosure of public information.
The Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Transportation were among the departments that spent the most on household, laundry, and cleaning supplies.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $150K on envelopes in 2008 and 2009.
Illinois spent at least $813,653,009.72 on purchases from other states.
How free are we in Illinois?
Do you think government spending is out of control and harmful? Then Time magazine's Joe Klein thinks you are a dodo.
More lessons from Haiti for the American economy.
Setting bad precedent?
The state of Illinois spent over $15 million on gas, oil, and antifreeze in 2008 and 2009.
The State of Illinois spent over $60K on moving expenses in 2008 and 2009. Find out more here.