IL Senate leader wants biz to make tax returns public

By   /  May 9, 2012  /  News, State Government, State House, State Senate, Statehouse News Online, Top State News  /  No Comments

By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ Senate leader wants to require publicly traded corporations operating in the state to disclose certain financial information, an idea Republicans and business groups criticized.

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Audit: Employee used investments by College Illinois! for personal gain

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By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News

SPRINGFIELD — At least one former employee of Illinois’ beleaguered prepaid tuition program personally benefited by the investment firms the program contracted with in 2010 and 2011, according to an audit released Wednesday.

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Establishment picks faces off in FL’s 22nd District

By   /  May 9, 2012  /  Florida, News, State Elections, Statehouse News Online, Top State News  /  No Comments

By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog

MIAMI — More than four months remain until the primaries for the Republican and Democratic parties in Florida, but the parties have decided on their candidates for the 22nd Congressional District.

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PA House to be critical of Senate’s budget plan

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By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent

HARRISBURG — The state House has the Senate’s state budget plan, but a mix of opinions portend a controversial approval process.

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For-profit ed companies set to get $4M in IA tax money

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By Sheena Dooley | Iowa Watchdog

DES MOINES — More than $4.1 million of Iowa taxpayer dollars will be shipped out of state next year to two for-profit education companies with a poor track record in other states, according to open enrollment figures.

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