National
Low taxes, school choice help inform ALEC’s ranking of best, worst governors(The Center Square) – Nine Republicans and one Democrat made the American Legislative Exchange Council’s list of 2021’s 10 best governors in a new report on economic freedom. Read More
Public Education
Education pension spiking costs continue to hit Illinois taxpayers(The Center Square) – School districts across the state continue to divert money from classrooms to boost the pensions of retiring educators despite multiple attempts to curb the practice. Read More
National
U.S. Senate adopts bipartisan bill to make daylight saving time permanent(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023. Lawmakers unanimously adopted the Sunshine… Read More
State Government
Bribery case involving ComEd officials moves ahead with shadow over Madigan(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being implicated… Read More
National
Republican governors, two premiers ask Biden, Trudeau to reinstate vaccine, quarantine exemptions(The Center Square) – Two Canadian premiers and 16 U.S. governors asked President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to reinstate the vaccine and quarantine… Read More