On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.
Various state agencies spent over half a million dollars on registration fees and conference expenses in 2008 and 2009. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Department of Transportation were among the agencies that spent the most.
A bill to implement stronger income verification requirements for those seeking to enroll in Medicaid failed today in the Illinois House.
Is tax credits for new jobs good policy? Do credits work? Are there better options?
A bill targeting online retailers like Amazon.com is moving through the Illinois Senate.
State agencies spent more than $60K on educational and instructional materials and supplies in 2008 and 2009.
The Department of Commerce spent $2,464 on lighting for the Ethnic Village at the 2008 state fair
Transparency coming to Quincy?
The Department of Employment Security spent $3,000 for a subscription to an economic forecasting service from Global Insight Inc.
The Department of Employment Security spent over $50K printing the IDES Unemployment Insurance Benefits Handbook in 2009.
Another reason why we need transparency in government spending.
The Problem Illinois is in a fiscal meltdown that continues to spiral out of control. We began the year with $4 billion in leftover unpaid bills, and we are likely to end the year with nearly $6 billion. This financial mess could have been avoided if reasonable spending and regulatory reforms had been put into...
The Department of Employment Security spent over $10,000 for information and analysis on the state's labor force.