Jim Edgar

Mayor Carolin Harvey is one of 41 public policy leaders from across Illinois to be selected.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw, and former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar, about their Simon/Edgar…

A former Illinois governor says the failure of the proposed graduated income tax leaves some incredibly difficult choices for state lawmakers.Jim Edgar…

The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIUC is partnering with the University of Illinois Institute for Government and Public Affairs' Edgar Fellows…

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar says the state won't be able to deal with long standing problems this year because of the election.Speaking at an NPR…

The Illinois State Comptroller is voicing an optimistic, yet cautious message now that the two-year-old state budget impasse is over.Susana Mendoza says…

Illinois' economy will suffer for years because of the ongoing budget stalemate.That's according to a man who was once responsible for leading Illinois --…

Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar says he is "shocked" that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is facing a federal indictment.The U.S. Attorney in…

Former Gov. Jim Edgar, who tried to re-allocate school funding in the 1990s, says it’s worth another try.At issue is S.B. 16, which Edgar neither endorses…

A popular former governor is throwing his support behind the republican challenger in a southern Illinois state senate race.Jim Edgar endorsed Mark Minor…