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Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission

In 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation paid the Mississippi River Parkway Commission $30,800 in total.

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?

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