Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
Over $600,000 on Travel for Released Inmates
The Department of Corrections spent over $600,000 on travel allowances for released and paroled inmates.
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
$69 Million for Land, Rights of Way and Easements
The Department of Transportation paid over $69 million for land, rights of way and easements in 2009.
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Institute in the Examiner: Are Red Light Cameras a Public Safety Danger?
Red light cameras clearly dont serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
Illinois School Choice…It’s National News
The Wall Street Journal picks up on recent efforts in Illinois to create the state's first voucher program.
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ
The speaker was the Rev. James Meeks, explaining black resistance to vouchers. The venue was a sold-out lunch put on by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). The result? Something new in Windy City politics: a powerful black Democrat reaching out to a free
Medicaid Expansion STILL in White House Plan
Medicaid Expansion STILL in White House Plan
When bad ideas just won't fade away.
Institute on Fox Business News: Do Tea Party-ers Need to PIck a Party?
Institute on Fox Business News: Do Tea Party-ers Need to PIck a Party?
John O'Hara, the Institute's vice president of external relations, appears on Fox Business News and is asked about Sarah Palin's assertion that those in the Tea Party movement need to pick a political party. O'Hara doesn't see it that way.
$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority
$60,949 in Membership Dues to the Delta Regional Authority
The State of Illinois spent $30K per year in 2008 and 2009 for membership and association dues to the Delta Regional Authority.
State Funding for Mass Transit
State Funding for Mass Transit
by Mark Cavers In 2009, the Department of Transportation gave the National Railroad Passenger Corporation $24,902,584.31 in grants. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak, is a for-profit corporation that operates intercity passenger rail services in 46 States and the District of Columbia, in addition to serving as a contractor in various capacities for several commuter rail agencies. ...
Teaching Conflict Resolution
Teaching Conflict Resolution
Can the school system solve the violence problem on Chicago streets - and should it be their job?
It’s the Government’s Fault
It’s the Government’s Fault
Expanding on my earlier assertion that people cannot be starving in mass numbers unless the government has failed and/or is corrupt.
Taxpayers Fund Union Raises While the CTA Cuts Service
Taxpayers Fund Union Raises While the CTA Cuts Service
In 2009, the CTA received $25 million in direct funding from the state but it still needed to cut service to close a budget deficit after union workers refused to return a 3.5% pay raise.
Is This Really Asking Too Much?
Is This Really Asking Too Much?
An opportunity to increase transparency and bring about more timely disclosure of public information.
$1 Million on Household, Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
$1 Million on Household, Laundry and Cleaning Supplies
The Department of Veteran Affairs and the Department of Transportation were among the departments that spent the most on household, laundry, and cleaning supplies.