Obama urges Congress to pass law letting Puerto Rico declare bankruptcy, time to let Illinois do the same

06/30/2015

If the White House wants to give Puerto Rico the right to bankruptcy, it should extend the option to all states and territories.

TAGS: bankruptcy, Puerto Rico

Illinois politicians should take note as Greek, Puerto Rican debts blow up: ‘This is not politics, this is math’

By Michael Lucci

06/29/2015

For Greece and Puerto Rico, avoiding sustainable solutions has lead to fiscal ruin. When will Illinois’ lawmakers stop whistling past the graveyard?

TAGS: budget, Chicago, debt, pensions, Puerto Rico

Corruption Watch: April 2015

By Shawn Tonge

05/08/2015

April saw two major players in Illinois education ensnared in charges of cronyism, among more than 60 other corruption-related stories.

TAGS: good government

Corruption watch: March 2015

By Shawn Tonge

04/08/2015

April showers bring May flowers, but all March gave us was 53 new corruption stories in Illinois.

TAGS: good government

Supreme Court to rule on the proper reading of ObamaCare

By Jeffrey Schwab

03/05/2015

The fact that the government does not like the consequences of its actions is not a reason to ignore the clear meaning of the text of the Affordable Care Act.

TAGS: King v. Burwell, U.S. Supreme Court

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

By illinoispolicy

02/18/2015

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner's office, of his first budget address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Governor Bruce Rauner Inaugural Speech

01/13/2015

A transcript of Governor Bruce Rauner's Inauguration speech on January 12, 2014.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Fixing Illinois’ welfare cliffs

12/29/2014

Work should, in fact, pay.

TAGS: Chicago, tax credits, welfare

The fiscal nail in the single-payer coffin

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

12/26/2014

Health-care access and affordability are important goals. But they will never be achieved with a single-payer system – and that isn’t bad news.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care, health insurance

Will Congress finally live by the same set of rules under ObamaCare?

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

12/26/2014

If lawmakers begin to enter the ObamaCare exchanges themselves, it will certainly draw attention to the hypocrisy of some lawmakers who have imposed this costly law on Americans. But perhaps more importantly, it could serve as an important lever to force lawmakers to re-examine the most damaging aspects of the law.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care

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Obama urges Congress to pass law letting Puerto Rico declare bankruptcy, time to let Illinois do the same

Illinois politicians should take note as Greek, Puerto Rican debts blow up: ‘This is not politics, this is math’

Corruption Watch: April 2015

Corruption watch: March 2015

Supreme Court to rule on the proper reading of ObamaCare

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

Governor Bruce Rauner Inaugural Speech

Fixing Illinois’ welfare cliffs

The fiscal nail in the single-payer coffin

Will Congress finally live by the same set of rules under ObamaCare?

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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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