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  • Policy Forum 21:4 - Minimum Wages and Employment in Illinois

    Whether minimum-wage policies are more or less effective than other policies to support families’ incomes has been the subject of debate for several
    decades. Advantages of the minimum wage are its philosophical appeal and its relative simplicity of implementation.

    Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - 7:40pm
  • Absentee Voting Bill is A Good Candidate for a Veto
    Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 7:44am
  • Policy Forum 21-3 -- State Health Insurance Regulations: Implications for Illinois

    At various times advocates, politicians, policy analysts, and concerned citizens have recommended reforms of state small-group and non-group (individual) health insurance markets. The early- to mid-1990s was a period in which health care issues rose to the top of federal and state agendas, and we appear to be entering another such period of acute interest in expanding health insurance coverage.

    Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 8:53am
  • Initial Assessment of the Impact on the Illinois Economy of: 2009 Federal Stimulus Package and Illinois House Bill 210

    IGPA economist Geoffrey Hewings has analyzed the impact on the Illinois economy of the federal stimulus package and of Illinois House Bill 210, which providesfor a$3 billion mini-capital construction program for state road projects to be started right away and other needs. This analysis has been provided to the Illinois General Assembly.

    Read the analysis [pdf].

    Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 2:40pm
  • Lessons from our Olympic Competition: Six ideas to improve the CTA without spending much money

    An opinion article by IGPA professor David Merriman suggests that Chicago would do well to incorporate some of Tokyo’s mass transit innovations if the city wishes to land the 2016 Olympics. The op-ed was published by the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, April 6, as members of the International Olympic Committee toured Chicago’s proposed Olympic venues.

    Read the op-ed (merriman-Lessons-Olympic-Competition.pdf)

    Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 3:23pm
  • Challenges and Opportunities on the Road to Reform in Illinois

    Former Gov. Jim Edgar, a distinguished fellow at IGPA since 1999, adds some personal observations about Illinois government in an Epilogue. He challenges the political parties in the state to take responsibility for the qualifications and character of candidates they put forth, and he challenges Illinois voters to take responsibility to be educated about candidates and issues.

    Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 9:12pm
  • Economic challenges for the new governor

    Governor Pat Quinn faces daunting problems as he settles into his new role in Illinois politics. The real size of Illinois’ public‐sector deficit is uncertain. Quinn’s two immediate predecessors left huge future obligations. Finding consensus regarding the priorities for addressing these issues has been difficult at best. Three issues the governor should consider so that short‐run solutions do not compromise the longer‐term economic development are: employment growth, the role of exports and some major demographic challenges.

    Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 7:22pm
  • University makes $13 billion impact on state

    In this time of economic uncertainty, a report from the Institute of Government and Public Affairs shows that the University of Illinois- with a student body of nearly 70,000 and more than 23, 000 faculty and staff on all three campuses- pumps more than $13 billion into the state’s economy every year. The study, compiled by three faculty members of the University’s IGPA, found that for every dollar the state spent on the U of I, the system generated more than $17 into the Illinois economy.

    Monday, March 16, 2009 - 8:50am
  • Conference - The Next Forty Years of Fair Housing: Developing an Agenda for Integration in the 21st Century

    The year 2008 marks 40 years since the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. The Act protects
    individual rights and fosters residential integration. This forward-looking conference focused on
    research, policies, and programs that move beyond anti-discrimination enforcement to examine
    the other barriers to integration. More than 70 researchers, policymakers, and community leaders
    from universities, government, and non-profit organizations attended this conference and worked
    toward an action agenda for the future.

    Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 2:51pm