Committee Vote Transparency

01/21/2010

Maryland state lawmakers considering posting committee votes online. Illinois should do the same.

Crain’s Chicago Business: Think Tank Offers Plan to Fill State Pension Gap Without Tax Hikes

01/19/2010

The proposal by the Illinois Policy Institute features long-term legal limits on state spending, a three-year budget freeze, billions of dollars in borrowing and substantial cuts in pension benefits for state workers

Five Things Every City Government Should Have Online

01/18/2010

Here are five common items that every city in Illinois could put on its web site.

Downstate Schools Are Perfect, Right?

01/15/2010

That's why charter schools are located almost entirely in Chicago.

Institute on First Business: Should We Hike Unemployment Insurance Taxes?

01/15/2010

The Institute's Director of Outreach, Brian Costin, appeared January 12 on on the nationally syndicated show First Business responding to the recent unemployment insurance tax hike and extended benefits in Illinois.

February 5: In Our Hands – Vouchers and the Future of Education in Illinois

01/15/2010

Please join us for our education summit, In Our Hands, a gathering of national experts on school choice. The lunch session will be keynoted by the activist, pastor and state lawmaker, the Rev. Senator James Meeks.

Arizona Sells State Buildings

01/15/2010

$735 million from state sale.

Put Preschool in Time Out

01/14/2010

A federal government study says the (federal) Head Start program isn't working.

Ahead of the Curve: An Introduction to Education Reform in Illinois

By Collin Hitt

01/13/2010

The Problem Despite the $25 billion flowing into our public school system annually, a full 81 percent of people polled in Illinois would send their child to a school other than a traditional public school in order to receive the best possible education. Parents want to be able to send their children to charter schools,...

Whatever Happened to Timely, Temporary & Targeted?

01/13/2010

The federal stimulus dollars were clearly advertised as temporary in nature. So why are folks adding the so-called loss of stimulus dollars to this year's budget deficit calculation?

Illinois

Committee Vote Transparency

Crain’s Chicago Business: Think Tank Offers Plan to Fill State Pension Gap Without Tax Hikes

Five Things Every City Government Should Have Online

Downstate Schools Are Perfect, Right?

Institute on First Business: Should We Hike Unemployment Insurance Taxes?

February 5: In Our Hands – Vouchers and the Future of Education in Illinois

Arizona Sells State Buildings

Put Preschool in Time Out

Ahead of the Curve: An Introduction to Education Reform in Illinois

Whatever Happened to Timely, Temporary & Targeted?

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Report Archive

Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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