Archive - Illinois
Senate Acknowledges Need for More Accountability on Stimulus
The Senate amended its jobs bill with more accountability for tracking and reporting stimulus spending, following flaws we reported on how some companies listed as not filing reports had actually filed them.
Higher Corporate Spending on Election Ads Could Be All but Invisible
The Supreme Court may have allowed corporations to spend more freely on election ads, but if they do, there's practically no way to track who is spending what for -- or against -- whom, because it's easy for companies to hide behind nonprofits like the Chamber of Commerce.
Kansas and Vermont Are the Latest Unemployment Insurance Debtors
Twenty-nine states plus the Virgin Islands are now borrowing money from the federal government to pay jobless benefits. Kansas and Vermont have joined the list, and increases in their employer taxes are not expected to solve their problems.
Your Bailout Update: $315 Billion in the Red
After shrinking for several months, the bailout's cost to taxpayers rose in February, thanks to another big investment in Fannie Mae. Taking into account revenue that the government has collected from recipients, the bailout's toll now stands at $315 billion.
