Illinois’ program offering state tax credits for donations to help students go to private schools have given tuition assistance to thousands of students, but officials say the new program still faces challenges and opposition.
A growing chunk of school funding is bypassing the classroom to pay for past due retirement bills, according to a new study that found such spending increased more in Illinois than any other state.
If lawmakers continue to balk at building the tools necessary to reform pensions, bankruptcy will be the only way out for communities across the state.
Illinois schools are welcoming students back to class for their first full year under Illinois' new school funding formula, but so far, it's just like any other year.
Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker has been silent about what he would propose as far as rates he would support if a graduated tax became constitutional.
The Cato Institute recently released their “Freedom in the 50 States” report. It’s a study of how the policies of each state affect its residents and businesses. Nevadans were not surprised to learn that their state was sitting comfortably in the top ten.
Public officials and observers of the Granite State often like to talk about the state’s “New Hampshire Advantage,” which generally boils down to a vision of a relatively small state government and robust economic growth compared to its peers in the region.
The first term mayor of Shreveport, Democrat Ollie Tyler, has become the focus of a lawsuit against the city over what has become known as the “Tyler taxes.”
Business leaders and Republican state representatives are planning to take Ohio to the forefront of advancing and innovating blockchain technology.
A funny thing happened on the long and torturous way to securing the budget deal that mercifully ended Louisiana’s third special legislative session of the year in June: No one included the state’s three tax holidays among exemptions to the .45 percent seven-year extension of the expiring 1 …
Illinois’ program offering state tax credits for donations to help students go to private schools have given tuition assistance to thousands of students, but officials say the new program still faces challenges and opposition.
A growing chunk of school funding is bypassing the classroom to pay for past due retirement bills, according to a new study that found such spending increased more in Illinois than any other state.
If lawmakers continue to balk at building the tools necessary to reform pensions, bankruptcy will be the only way out for communities across the state.
Illinois schools are welcoming students back to class for their first full year under Illinois' new school funding formula, but so far, it's just like any other year.
Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker has been silent about what he would propose as far as rates he would support if a graduated tax became constitutional.
The Cato Institute recently released their “Freedom in the 50 States” report. It’s a study of how the policies of each state affect its residents and businesses. Nevadans were not surprised to learn that their state was sitting comfortably in the top ten.
Public officials and observers of the Granite State often like to talk about the state’s “New Hampshire Advantage,” which generally boils down to a vision of a relatively small state government and robust economic growth compared to its peers in the region.
The first term mayor of Shreveport, Democrat Ollie Tyler, has become the focus of a lawsuit against the city over what has become known as the “Tyler taxes.”
Business leaders and Republican state representatives are planning to take Ohio to the forefront of advancing and innovating blockchain technology.
A funny thing happened on the long and torturous way to securing the budget deal that mercifully ended Louisiana’s third special legislative session of the year in June: No one included the state’s three tax holidays among exemptions to the .45 percent seven-year extension of the expiring 1 …
Initially framed as a one-time budget fix, it became an annual practice to divert the School Aid Fund money intended for public schools to community colleges and universities, according to a report by the Michigan League for Public Policy.
