Budget Solutions 2011: Myth vs. Fact
The Illinois Policy Institute
4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap
Causes, costs, how to set the state free
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States of Progress
Governors in Virginia and New Jersey tackle deficits without tax increases.
NJ Governor Warns Illinois Against Tax Hike
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's budget address warns Illinois against following New Jersey's ill-fated decision to hike income taxes.
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
In January 1979, a severe winter storm blasted Chicago. The city government failed to clear the roads of snow, which virtually shut down the metropolis for a week. The snow closed O’Hare International Airport for a record 42 hours. Drifts, many of them 12 feet high, blocked more than 1,400 of the city’s streets. An...
Ready for the Snow? Gauging Illinois’s Performance on a Critical Core Service
Residents of Illinois demand clear and safe roads. State and local agencies must budget and prepare for the winter season, and then perform up to certain standards when the snow comes. Otherwise, we risk losing money, time and lives.
Kristina Rasmussen’s Testimony on Illinois Budget
On February 23, Kristina Rasmussen testified before the Illinois Senate Appropriations Committee on the State Budget. Download her complete testimony here.
Gauging Illinoiss Performance on a Critical Core Service
Residents of Illinois demand clear and safe roads. State and local agencies must budget and prepare for the winter season, and then perform up to certain standards when the snow comes. Otherwise, we risk losing money, time and lives.
Why Health Care Costs So Much and What We Can Do About It
WHY HEALTH CARE COSTS SO MUCH AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT (Springfield, Ill.) Government intervention in the economy, whenever it is tried, often comes with unintended consequences that make matters worse. The arena of health care is no exception. Over recent decades, the debate over what has caused health care costs to rise so...
