Who Do Vouchers Help?

04/15/2011

by Mark Cavers Today the New York Times published an article asserting that the main beneficiaries of vouchers are “church-affiliated schools.” In truth, vouchers are above all else about helping the neglected students of our worst performing schools. But by ignoring the kids and framing their opposition on this ground, opponents in the White House,...

Does the United States Have a Spending Problem?

02/28/2011

While Washington debates spending cuts some deny there is even a problem.

Institute in New York Times: Corporate Giants Received TIF Money

01/31/2011

The Institute's Director of Government Reform, Kate Piercy, was quoted in a New York Times story about the use of TIF districts in Chicago.

Institute in Real Clear Politics: The Worst is Yet to Come in Illinois

12/31/2010

The Illinois Policy Institute's call to repeal the 66 percent tax increase is featured in an article on state pensions and the tax hike.

Water District Spends Money on Steakhouses and a River Cruise

09/03/2010

by Amanda Griffin-Johnson According to a recent New York Times article, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has been racking up some interesting credit card expenses in the past few years– all on the taxpayers’ dime. Expenses include travel to professional conferences, luxury hotel stays, a chartered evening cruise on the Chicago River, and...

TARP Watch: Local Bank Is on Timothy Geithner’s Radar

07/15/2010

by Joe O’Malley Contrary to the free-market principle that businesses which make reckless decisions should fail, Chicago Democrats are now petitioning Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to bail out a local community bank. Its name is ShoreBank. According to the New York Times, ShoreBank made business decisions that were very poor: “An ill-timed, overly aggressive expansion at the...

Will $125 Million Help?

06/08/2010

Nationalized health care is sinking in popularity--but a new big-money PR initiative hopes to change all that.

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Who Do Vouchers Help?

Does the United States Have a Spending Problem?

Institute in New York Times: Corporate Giants Received TIF Money

Institute in Real Clear Politics: The Worst is Yet to Come in Illinois

Water District Spends Money on Steakhouses and a River Cruise

TARP Watch: Local Bank Is on Timothy Geithner’s Radar

Will $125 Million Help?

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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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