Almost Seven Million Dollars for Cashiers at the DMV

04/13/2010

In 2008, the Secretary of State employed 215 motor vehicle cashiers who were paid almost $7 million in wages.

State Pays Bills…Within 7 Months

04/13/2010

A recorded message on one of the Comptroller's phone help lines warns that the state is currently processing vouchers within 140-145 business days.

Over Two Million to Weigh Trucks

04/12/2010

The State of Illinois spent over two million dollars on paying inspectors to check the weight of trucks in 2008.

Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now

04/09/2010

Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed on school vouchers featured in the State Journal-Register.

$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

04/09/2010

The average annual wages for cartographers and photogrammetrists on the IDOT payroll was almost 16% higher than the BLS average for all workers in Illinois with those job titles.

National Backlash Against Public Pensions

04/08/2010

An Wall Street Journal editorial highlights the baby steps Illinois is taking toward enacting public employee pension reform.

Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois

04/08/2010

The WSJ calls the bill that recently passed out of the Illinois legislature and important first step toward fixing Illinois public pension funding problem.

Transparency Project Nets $693M in Additional Gov

04/08/2010

6 government agencies made huge strides in transparency and together contributed to an additional $693 million in government spending being made available online for area taxpayers to examine.

How To Cut “Government” Pay

04/07/2010

Ireland shows the way.

Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact

04/07/2010

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Almost Seven Million Dollars for Cashiers at the DMV

State Pays Bills…Within 7 Months

Over Two Million to Weigh Trucks

Institute in the SJR: City Needs More School Choices – Now

$1.2 Million in Wages for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

National Backlash Against Public Pensions

Institute in the Wall Street Journal: In Praise of Illinois

Transparency Project Nets $693M in Additional Gov

How To Cut “Government” Pay

Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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