The University of Illinois Flash Index, which measures the strength of the Illinois economy, reached 105.2 in September. This is the highest reading for the index since May 2016.
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September 7, 2018
IGPA was honored to have former President Barack Obama accept the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government on Friday, Sept. 7 in Urbana.
September 4, 2018
The University of Illinois Flash Index climbed to 105.1 in August, its highest level since May 2016.
August 3, 2018
A group of 40 emerging leaders from across Illinois has been selected to be part of the seventh annual Edgar Fellows Program and will gather in Champaign from Aug. 5-9.
August 1, 2018
The University of Flash Index returned to 104.9 in July after a small dip in June.
July 5, 2018
Traveling to three conferences over the two-and-a-half weeks from June 17 to July 3, IGPA Professor Don Fullerton made six different presentations in three countries: the Netherlands, Spain, and Sw
July 2, 2018
The University of Illinois Flash Index, a monthly measure of the Illinois economy, dipped to 104.8 in June, down from 104.9 in May.
June 28, 2018
IGPA's Climate Policy team has published a new report titled "Does crop insurance impact water use?" The report examines the unintended consequences that crop insurance may have on water r
May 30, 2018
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May 10, 2018
IGPA's Wolff intern for 2017-2018, Thomas Dowling, has prepared an academic paper exploring the effectiveness of professionalizing state legislatures for improving constituent services.