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7 pension reforms that Illinois can still enact despite the SB1 ruling

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner
11/06/2015
Although the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that altering pension benefits of current government workers violates the Illinois Constitution, there are still actions – from politicians voluntarily reforming their own pension system, to allowing municipal bankruptcy – that Illinois can take to set government-worker pensions on a more fiscally sound path.

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Solving Illinois’ pension crisis

By Benjamin VanMetre, Ted Dabrowski
06/08/2015
Actuarial analysis offers options to transition to a defined-contribution retirement plan

401(k)-style pension reform in Alaska

By Benjamin VanMetre
11/05/2014
In 2005, Alaska froze the state’s traditional defined-benefit pension plan and created a self-managed 401(k)-style retirement plan for new public employees and teachers.

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What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

The Education Freedom Tax Credit, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, will give Illinois students access to donor money if the state opts into the program.

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016