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Study finds higher teacher pay, smaller classrooms hindered by legacy costs

Illinois

Study finds higher teacher pay, smaller classrooms hindered by legacy costs

Even as education funding has increased, legacy pension costs have squeezed out money that could otherwise be used to boost teacher pay, reduce class sizes and pay for additional support staff, according to a new study that blames pension costs for an uptick in teacher strikes in recent years.

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

Pennsylvania

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

Ohio

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

Analysis finds slow growth in Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania

Analysis finds slow growth in Pennsylvania cities

NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

New Hampshire

NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

UW enrollment down, satellite campuses lead drop

Wisconsin

UW enrollment down, satellite campuses lead drop

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Nevada

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Study finds higher teacher pay, smaller classrooms hindered by legacy costs

Illinois

Study finds higher teacher pay, smaller classrooms hindered by legacy costs

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

Pennsylvania

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

46 min ago

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

Ohio

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

1 hr ago

Analysis finds slow growth in Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania

Analysis finds slow growth in Pennsylvania cities

2 hrs ago

NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

New Hampshire

NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

3 hrs ago

UW enrollment down, satellite campuses lead drop

Wisconsin

UW enrollment down, satellite campuses lead drop

4 hrs ago

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Nevada

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

4 hrs ago

Ohioans must now be 21 to purchase tobacco products

Ohio

Ohioans must now be 21 to purchase tobacco products

4 hrs ago

Illinois education officials hint at funding shortages, need for more revenue above increased spending

Illinois

Illinois education officials hint at funding shortages, need for more revenue above increased spending

5 hrs ago

Districts appeal to state Supreme Court over funding of charter schools

Florida

Districts appeal to state Supreme Court over funding of charter schools

6 hrs ago

Georgia employment grows to new record in September

Georgia

Georgia employment grows to new record in September

6 hrs ago

Ohio cities see slower growth than rest of country, analysis finds

Ohio

Ohio cities see slower growth than rest of country, analysis finds

7 hrs ago

Georgia senators put microscope on portable benefits for workers

Georgia

Georgia senators put microscope on portable benefits for workers

21 hrs ago

New app lets users pay for parking in Lansing with credit or debit cards

Michigan

New app lets users pay for parking in Lansing with credit or debit cards

21 hrs ago

Wealth adviser says moving out of Illinois could protect portfolios from next recession

Illinois

Wealth adviser says moving out of Illinois could protect portfolios from next recession

22 hrs ago

Report projects Denver traffic to worsen

Colorado

Report projects Denver traffic to worsen

22 hrs ago

Ohio committee still considering sports legalization

Ohio

Ohio committee still considering sports legalization

22 hrs ago

National Stories

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Lordstown impasse could stymie GM, UAW strike resolution

Recreation on DOI-managed lands in Arizona contributed $1.8 billion in GDP last year

Illinois’ Congressional delegation warns tech companies: 'moderate content or we will'

GM and UAW reach tentative agreement on contract for nearly 50,000 striking workers

Columns

Op-Ed: Illinoisans should be wary of Senate President John Cullerton's 'informed' decisions

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Op-Ed: Scratch Medicare for All, rural areas need telemedicine

Op-Ed: Their sticks and stones bounce off him like Teflon

Lordstown impasse could stymie GM, UAW strike resolution

Michigan

Lordstown impasse could stymie GM, UAW strike resolution

22 hrs ago

Pennsylvania university system leaders to ask lawmakers for extra $100 million

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania university system leaders to ask lawmakers for extra $100 million

23 hrs ago

Louisiana governor campaigns trade blows over Medicaid expansion

Louisiana

Louisiana governor campaigns trade blows over Medicaid expansion

Oct 17, 2019

Contract talks continue as Chicago teachers strike

Illinois

Contract talks continue as Chicago teachers strike

Oct 17, 2019

Wisconsin Supreme Court grants review of Evers’ partial veto action

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court grants review of Evers’ partial veto action

Oct 17, 2019

Recreation on DOI-managed lands in Arizona contributed $1.8 billion in GDP last year

Arizona

Recreation on DOI-managed lands in Arizona contributed $1.8 billion in GDP last year

Oct 17, 2019

Gov. Kemp: More than 300 new jobs, $200 million of investment coming to Georgia

Georgia

Gov. Kemp: More than 300 new jobs, $200 million of investment coming to Georgia

Oct 17, 2019

Illinois’ Congressional delegation warns tech companies: 'moderate content or we will'

National

Illinois’ Congressional delegation warns tech companies: 'moderate content or we will'

Oct 17, 2019

East

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

‘How can the government collect more money?’ New Pennsylvania ruling to increase number of corporations being taxed

Analysis finds slow growth in Pennsylvania cities

NH lawmaker sees land taxation exemptions as obstacle to economic development

Virginia awards $6 million in school security grants

Midwest

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

Ohio group seeks to have referendum on universal background checks for gun sales

Lt. Gov. Gilchrest stops in Lansing on 'Thriving Cities' tour

Quick hits: Illinois news in brief for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

UW enrollment down, satellite campuses lead drop

Southeast

Florida to use $633 million federal ‘disaster mitigation’ grant for resilience planning

Florida to use $633 million federal ‘disaster mitigation’ grant for resilience planning

Quick hits: Georgia news in brief for Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

Districts appeal to state Supreme Court over funding of charter schools

Georgia employment grows to new record in September

West

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Energy and mineral development on DOI-managed lands in Nevada contributed $3.8 billion in GDP last year

Report projects Denver traffic to worsen

Recreation on DOI-managed lands in Arizona contributed $1.8 billion in GDP last year

Online privacy law takes effect in Nevada