Tag Archives: Budget

Lennie Jarratt Announces Formation of New Citizen Initiative, ‘For Our Children’s Future’

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

(Round Lake, IL – May 16, 2012) Lennie Jarratt announces the formation of a new citizen initiative focused on bringing fiscal sanity and sustainability to our local taxing bodies, especially our schools. This initiative will start by reaching out to … Continue reading →

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Dear Ill. Teachers Unions: You Can’t HANDLE The Truth

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston The teachers unions in Illinois are mad. They are unhappy that their scheme of having their personal, employee contributions to their own pensions paid by the taxpayer has been exposed. Echoing the Tom Cruise flick A … Continue reading →

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Illinois Ranks Among Worst Five States for Business

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston California beat Illinois, but not by a whole lot in the worst of the worst category. ChiefExecutive.net has posted its list of best/worst states to do business in and Illinois ranks 48 of our fifty. Only … Continue reading →

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Truth in Accounting 2012 Winter Wrap

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

From the Institute for Truth in Accounting… Weinberg speaks at Society of American Business Editors & Writers Annual Conference: The Society of American Business Editors & Writers Annual Conference, March 15-17, featured appearances by prominent government officials and business professionals. … Continue reading →

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Ooops: Chicago Trib Starts an Article on Education Misusing Words!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Clarence Page wrote an excellent article questioning whether or not our students are actually learning anything, most especially critical thinking skills, at our colleges and universities. Unfortunately, his very first sentence commits what I feel is … Continue reading →

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Hultgren/Roskam On the Path to Prosperity Budget, Tax Reform

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-Warner Todd Huston Republican Congressmen Peter Roskam (6th District) and Randy Hultgren (14th District) announced their support of the new budget proposed by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan today. Hultgren noted that the Democrats have now gone over 1,000 days … Continue reading →

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Ill Policy Institute: Budget Solutions 2013 — Innovation for Illinois

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

A Solution for Illinois’ Budget Disaster — How to Save 7 Billion Dollars This is the Illinois Policy Institute’s fourth annual alternative vision for Illinois. In this report, we’ve charted a path that significantly reduces the state’s backlog of bills … Continue reading →

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Red Light Cameras: Government’s ‘It’s For Public Safety’ Lie

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

-By Warner Todd Huston Red light cameras are a mixed bag across the USA. Big cities love them, small cities increasingly less. But one thing is universal where ever they are tried. The whole thing is about revenue generation, not … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to School District U-46 — You Insult Us

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

This is an open letter to School District U-46 TO: Dr. Jose Torres, Superintendent, School District U-46 and Dr. Ushma Shah, Chief of Equity and Social Justice, School District U-46 Let me begin by emphasizing how insulting it is to … Continue reading →

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Wrong way, Illinois: Unemployment rate increased most in the nation in 2011

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Warner Todd Huston

From the Illinois Policy Institute… As Gov. Pat Quinn prepares for the State of the State address on Feb. 1, he will find it difficult to defend the state’s economic policies that have resulted in more unemployed Illinoisans in 2011. … Continue reading →

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