The Check’s in the Mail
The Check’s in the Mail
Cartoon blogging featuring Scott Stantis.
Workers’ Compensation Commission: Maine vs. Illinois
Workers’ Compensation Commission: Maine vs. Illinois
Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission employees 36 individuals who each made over $100,000 in 2008.
Institute in the Chicago Sun-Times: State Should Embrace Meeks Voucher Bill
Institute in the Chicago Sun-Times: State Should Embrace Meeks Voucher Bill
Meeks' voucher bill, now being considered in the House Executive Committee, will offer 22,000 kids hope for a better life.
Institute in the Chicago Tribune: Halfway to Nowhere
Institute in the Chicago Tribune: Halfway to Nowhere
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune mentions the Institute's proposals as responsible and sensible ideas to solve the budget crisis facing the state.
Budget Analysts on the State Payroll
Budget Analysts on the State Payroll
Find out the average annual wages of a budget analyst on the state payroll here.
New Taxes on Plastic Bags, Music Downloads, and Soda Pop Cans?
New Taxes on Plastic Bags, Music Downloads, and Soda Pop Cans?
Ready for new Illinois taxes on plastic grocery bags, music downloads, and soda pop cans?
Weakening FOIA
Weakening FOIA
HB5154 would threaten transparency in Illinois government by prohibiting the release of any public employee's performance evaluation.
Quinn’s Fuzzy Budget Fix Numbers
Quinn’s Fuzzy Budget Fix Numbers
Look closely, very closely. The real score on Quinn's plan: $900 million in spending reductions vs. $3.5 billion in tax hikes.
We CAN Turn This State Around! John Tillman at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party
We CAN Turn This State Around! John Tillman at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party
Switchboard Operators on the State Payroll
Switchboard Operators on the State Payroll
In 2008, switchboard operators on the state payroll made 29% more in wages on average than their counterparts in the rest of Illinois.
$1 Million in Wages for Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
$1 Million in Wages for Workers’ Compensation Commissioners
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over one million dollars, in wages, to nine workers' compensation commissioners.
Illinois Policy Institute Weekly Update from the Capitol
Illinois Policy Institute Weekly Update from the Capitol
Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses Pension Reform for the State of Illinois.
Over Half a Million Dollars for the Police Merit Board
Over Half a Million Dollars for the Police Merit Board
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over half a million in dollars to individuals responsible for hiring and promoting state police officers.
Chicago Public School Pay Raises or Not?
Chicago Public School Pay Raises or Not?
The maze of Chicago Public Schools spending and the difficulties in figuring out exactly where all the tax dollars are going and why.