The Illinois Art Council and Their $1.4 Million Payroll

03/12/2010

In 2008, the Illinois Art Council employed 24 individuals at a total cost of $1,439,971.87.

Illinois State Sunshine Website

03/12/2010

Illinois state government has created a useful one-stop shop website at www.sunshine.illinois.gov with the goal of bringing more transparency to the workings of your state government.

3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008

03/11/2010

The State of Illinois paid 3,293 employees over $100,000 in 2008.

Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act

By Kate Campaigne Piercy

03/10/2010

Testimony of Kate Piercy, Director of Government Reform, Illinois Policy InstituteSubmitted to the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration CommitteeAi?? Combivent online pharmacy HB 5483 Open Meetings Minutes March 10, 2010 Generic topamax and hair loss Chairperson Franks, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Kate Piercy, and I am...

Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike

By Chris Andriesen

03/10/2010

On March 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn announced plans to increase Illinois’s state income tax by 33 percent. Illinoisans would be forced to send a greater share of their earnings to state coffers. By asking Illinois taxpayers to send more of their money to government, Governor Quinn is implying that there’s room to cut from...

Governor Quinn Releases Budget Overview

03/10/2010

Governor Quinn just released an overview of his plans for the fiscal year 2011 budget in a 26 slide powerpoint presentation. His plan calls for a lot of borrowing and some modest cuts but seems to be lacking the big-picture reforms our state needs.

Quinn 2011 Budget: Hire More State Employees

03/10/2010

Illinois is facing billions in unpaid bills, yet Governor Quinn is proposing to add to the number of employees on the state's payroll.

Quinn 2011 Budget: “I am the Building Governor”

03/10/2010

Government is not a sustainable source for long-term job growth.

Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission

03/10/2010

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

Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike

03/10/2010

Governor Quinn is calling for a 33 percent income tax increase.

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The Illinois Art Council and Their $1.4 Million Payroll

Illinois State Sunshine Website

3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008

Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act

Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike

Governor Quinn Releases Budget Overview

Quinn 2011 Budget: Hire More State Employees

Quinn 2011 Budget: “I am the Building Governor”

Payments to the Mississippi River Parkway Commission

Quinn 2011 Budget: 33 Percent Income Tax Hike

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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