WATCH: School choice proponents want state, federal programs
States with existing school choice programs continue to opt into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit Program, with supporters arguing…
Illinois quick hits: Court orders protection from aid-in-dying law
Court orders protection from aid-in-dying law …
Red-dyed diesel fuel actions stained by one-year increases over 70%
Expanded access to the tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel fuel on the federal and North Carolina level has drawn praise for even…
Cook County leader suggests future tax hikes at budget address
(The Center Square) – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has proposed a smaller budget for fiscal year 2027 than…
Dyed diesel restrictions lifted for Illinois farmers, tax break may only be deferred
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is officially under a disaster declaration over diesel fuel availability and prices,…
New scorecard for employers works to lower healthcare costs for Americans
Made possible by President Donald Trump’s February 2025 executive order on healthcare price transparency, the State Financial Officers Foundation and…
Watchdog urges New York Republicans to review nonprofit hospital spending
Save Our States wants New York Republicans in Congress to look into nonprofit hospital spending. …
Taxpayers face potential hit from private or publicly-owned Bears stadium
A publicly owned stadium for the Chicago Bears could hit taxpayers in a different way than a private facility would. …
Hinson, Turek spar over gas, tariffs, Iran
Candidates for U.S. Senate in Iowa debated plans to alleviate concerns over gas prices, the U.S. military conflict in Iran…
Boulder Hill residents question proposed homeless shelter near elementary school
(The Center Square) – Residents in the Boulder Hill area are questioning the proposed location, security plans and public process…
Supreme Court declines Michigan ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ free speech case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a free speech case involving two Michigan brothers who were disciplined for…
Alleged ISIS attack thwarted at Mall of America
Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a Minnesota man’s plot to carry out a “mass-shooting event in support…