Scolding the Supremes
If you missed last night’s State of the Union address, you missed one particularly colorful moment: the president scolding the entire Supreme Court. You can watch the whole awkward run-in between the two branches of government by clicking HERE..
“Radical” Policies…or Common Sense?
A mother wants to send her son to the best school in her neighborhood, but that school happens to be private. Does that make her a radical parent? Of course not—and vouchers can make it happen. In his latest column, Collin Hitt details how this “radical” policy could be coming to Illinois soon.
Join Us on February 5!
Interested in learning more about a new, bipartisan push for vouchers in Illinois? Join us on February 5 for what’s sure to be an engaging lunch. You can find out more here.
Will Illinois Get Flushed?
“If we can’t elect people who are committed to figuring out how Illinois will crawl out of an $80 billion-plus debt owed to public employee pension funds,” Dennis Byrne wrote in the Chicago Tribune this week, “the state surely will get flushed.” Read his take on the pension crisis—as well as our new plan to tackle it—here.
$1.3 Million…At the Home Depot
According to our new state spending transparency website, in 2008 and 2009, the Illinois government spent more than $1.3 million at the Home Depot—and $44 million of those purchases were mysteriously labeled as “commodities.” What exactly does this mean, and where did the money go? We’re going to find out, so stay tuned for next week—and, in the meantime, visit IllinoisOpenGov.org to learn more of the details of state spending. This is transparency in action, and it makes for better, more accountable government.
Hayek vs. Keynes: The Rap
The day economics enthusiasts AND hard-core rap fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. Watch our boy Freddie H (F.A. Hayek) take on his archrival Keynes in a beat-driven showdown regarding their economic theories by clicking the image above. Who comes out on top?