Teachers, Unions, and Transparency
From S.T. Karnick at The American Culture:
In case you missed it, LA Times reporters Jason Felch, Jason Song and Doug Smith used California’s public records law to obtain seven years of math and English test scores from
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Locksmiths Take Home $54K Salaries
The State of Illinois hired 33 locksmiths in calendar year 2008 for $1,786,125 in combined total wages
$2.5M for State Clinical Psychologists
The State of Illinois hired 33 clinical psychologists in calendar year 2008 for $2,516,451 in combined total wages.
Summertime Blues
According to the Chicago Tribune, a new Congressional report called “Summertime Blues” shows stimulus funding has gone to buy iPods for high school students, cell phones for smokers trying to quit, and advertising for the stimulus itself.
Electricians Cost State $7 Million
The State of Illinois hired 107 electricians in fiscal year 2008 for $7,370,091 in combined total wages.
State Nutritionists Make 6.3% More than Private Sector Counterparts
The Illinois Department of Human Services hired ten nutritionists in fiscal year 2008 for $543,117 in combined total wages. The average salary for a nutritionist was $54,311 while the highest paid nutritionist took home a $65,165 salary.
New Searchable Database for Cook County Lobbyists
Cook County will now provide a searchable online database regarding lobbyists’ activities, according to the Daily Herald.
Registered Nurses Paid More Than $68K
The State of Illinois hired 910 registered nurses in fiscal year 2008 for $62,742,469 in combined total wages. The average salary was $68,947 while the highest paid registered nurse made $188,009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website shows the mean salary for a registered nurse in Illinois was $65,130.
Public Employee Evaluations Access
Gov. Quinn has made an amendatory veto to HB5141, which called for the exemption of all public employee performance evaluations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The Institute argued against this bill, saying it would threaten transparency in government…
State Hires 22 Receptionists
The State of Illinois hired 22 receptionists in fiscal year 2008 for $657,353.22 in combined total wages.
