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9/5/2010
John Tillman puts name calling aside and says that operating a state fair at a deficit is wrong.
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9/3/2010
Many of the costs of state government budgeting gimmicks are nearly invisible in the short-run, and taxpayers only realize the true costs of fiscal irresponsibility down the road.
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8/31/2010
Take a look at what other people are saying about our Turnaround Tour.
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8/31/2010
But several conservative-leaning organizations are seeking to change Illinois through newly formed spinoff campaigns, all aimed at getting candidates to be precise about solutions and getting voters to the ballot box come November.
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8/21/2010
John Tillman suggests some cost cutting measures for the state and advises Governor Quinn not to resort to name calling.
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8/18/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute has promoted successful bipartisan reforms for a better Illinois. You can catch up on our recent success stories here.
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8/17/2010
See our comprehensive polls results, which demonstrate how dissatisfied Illinois voters are with the state's present situation.
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8/17/2010
John Tillman promotes the Illinois Turnaround Tour.
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8/17/2010
As Illinois families dive into back-to-school shopping, smart moms and dads will account for how looming tax hikes will affect their household spending.
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8/13/2010
The Pantagraph backs the Institute's proposal for scaling back the state fair.
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8/13/2010
Collin Hitt pens ad op-ed in the State Journal-Register about school reform.
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8/13/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute, a state nonpartisan research organization, recently revealed the Illinois State Fair in Springfield and the DuQuoin State Fair lost a combined total of more than $41.8 million between fiscal years 2001 and 2009.
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8/12/2010
Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ program needs overhaul.
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8/12/2010
Earlier this year, the Illinois Policy Institute examined government websites in Hanover Township for information in 10 categories.
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8/12/2010
The Institute observes that while legislators normally get paid $35,000, Illinois lawmakers get $67,000.
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8/11/2010
“Raising the income tax would have catastrophic consequences on the livelihoods of citizens,” Costin said. “We have come up with an alternative budget that is balanced without tax hikes and no additional borrowing.”
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8/11/2010
"From an overall perspective, a lot of government agencies are behind in providing information on their websites," Costin said.
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8/11/2010
The Institute's Brian Costin warns that borrowing with increasing costs is similar to the state taking out a subprime mortgage loan to pay its debts.
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8/11/2010
The Institute's Honest Taxation Pledge is promoted by the Chicago Daily Observer
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8/11/2010
Director of outreach Brian Costin appears on Fox Chicago and explains how a $26 billion spending bill would make a tax increase more likely for Illinois citizens.
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8/9/2010
The Daily Journal backs the Institute's suggestion for a freeze on lawmaker's pay until it falls in line with the national average.
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8/9/2010
Political leaders in Springfield already are planning to pull the wool over voters’ eyes by campaigning against tax increases this fall and then quickly turning around, when the electoral pressure is off, and voting for a big increase.
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8/9/2010
Congress is moving to pass a $26 billion “aid” package for state and local governments. Kristina Rasmussen urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation to oppose this misguided bailout initiative.
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8/5/2010
Most governments within New Trier Township are not doing a very good job of providing information to residents on their websites.
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8/4/2010
A New Mexico newspaper looks at our study and realizes that compared to Illinois, they get their money's worth out of their politicians.
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7/29/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute this spring conducted "online transparency audits" of the websites of government entities within Palatine, Hanover, Schaumburg, Barrington and New Trier township boundaries.
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7/29/2010
Estimated $6 Billion hit to taxpayers would be devastating with economy in shambles.
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7/28/2010
Collin Hitt explains why Milton Friedman was the most important person with ties to Illinois in the 20th century.
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7/23/2010
Heather Wilhelm diagnoses the state of Illinois as a compulsive debtor.
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7/23/2010
Are Illinoisans are getting their money's worth from their state politicians?
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7/23/2010
John Tillman discusses the need for private sector job creation over temporary government job creation.
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7/23/2010
Kristina Rasmussen explains that lawmakers would be empowered if they knew how much they were spending.
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7/22/2010
For a state with a spending problem, Kristina Rasmussen says one solution is to have price tags attached to every bill before it is signed it into law.
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7/22/2010
Did you know Illinois lawmakers enjoy automatic raises without having to vote for them?
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7/22/2010
The Illinois Times profiles the Institute and highlights our (its?) growing influence.
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7/21/2010
New fiscal note policy would ensure lawmakers understand the costs of bills they're passing.
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7/21/2010
In the last installment of the Institute inspired series, John Tillman lists 4 reasons why Illinois is broke and how to balance the budget without increasing taxes.
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7/21/2010
Kristina Rasmussen puts Governor Quinn's budget cuts in perspective using Skittles.
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7/21/2010
With a $98 million project now underway, Kristina Rasmussen argues that plans should be finalized before construction begins.
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7/18/2010
With an operating budget deficit near $13 billion, Illinois state employees are set to receive a pay hike.
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7/15/2010
John Tillman discusses ways for Illinois to balance its budget without raising taxes.
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7/15/2010
While other states and the private sector tighten their belts, public employee spending in Illinois continues to grow and increase wages.
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7/15/2010
Michael Demkovich is featured in the Examiner. He discusses the NBA's maximum salary rule and how it hampers a team's ability to compete for talent in the NBA.
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7/14/2010
The first sentence of Brian Costin's summary of the Illinois budget situation says it all: "Illinois is in rough shape."
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7/13/2010
Our state's poor performance with taxes and job creation shows that raising taxes is not the answer.
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7/12/2010
Kristina Rasmussen talks about cutting expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which would save taxpayers around $50 million.
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7/9/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute provides examples of wasteful expenditures by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
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7/8/2010
Kristina Rasmussen is featured in the Examiner highlighting Illinois' budget problems and Governor Quinn's weak efforts to correct them.
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7/8/2010
John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago on July 6 to discuss Illinois's recent minimum wage increase and the consequences it will have for small business owners.
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7/6/2010
While Illinois politicians continue to play the blame game for the state's fiscal problems, the Illinois Policy Institute provides concrete solutions.
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7/2/2010
With a budget deficit of $13 billion, Vice President Kristina Rasmussen questions the effectiveness of Governor Quinn's budget cuts.
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7/2/2010
Governor Quinn claims to have tighten the government's belt while Kristina Rasmussen explains he merely shifted it.
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6/30/2010
The state of Illinois keeps funding pork projects in spite of crushing debt.
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6/25/2010
The crosstown classic continues this weekend. But which side of town better exemplifies the principles of freedom we hold so dear?
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6/24/2010
Amanda Griffin-Johnson is featured in the Examiner. She writes about the problems with Illinois's current "kick the can down the road" strategy.
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6/23/2010
Illinois is on the edge of an economic abyss: low on cash, low on options and the evidence is not pretty.
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6/19/2010
The General Assembly ended up approving a general appropriations bill at the end of May that kept spending at roughly the same levels as last year, despite nearly $6 billion in unpaid bills.
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6/17/2010
During a time when the Gulf oil disaster and the ever-increasing and mind-numbing federal debt are (rightly) dominating the news, it is easy to forget about the overwhelming fiscal challenges facing our own state government.
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6/14/2010
The lack of leadership from elected officials in our state reared its ugly head again this week. Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget, thanks in large part to two retiring Republican legislators.
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6/7/2010
State lawmakers have yet to come up with a solution for the budget crisis. Meanwhile, the Illinois Policy Institute is shedding light on the overspending that helped get us into this mess.
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6/7/2010
A new study released by the Illinois Policy Institute shows how much money you make doesn't depend on what you do for a living--it depends on who you work for.
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6/7/2010
Chicago's public schools have a shorter school day than schools in New York, Los Angeles and practically every district in Illinois.
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6/7/2010
As a resident and taxpayer of Hanover Township I am appalled to see the new allegations of questionable expenditures in the amount of $300,000.
It is apparent that appropriate safeguards weren't in place to prevent such actions.
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6/3/2010
What would it take for you to cut prison inmates' hair for a living? How about $66,000 a year?
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6/3/2010
One government watchdog group says the state is paying too much for its help. The Illinois Policy Institute released a study comparing the salaries of state workers against their private-sector counterparts.
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6/3/2010
A report released Wednesday by a conservative policy group claims there's a pay disparity between private sector jobs and their public sector counterparts.
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6/3/2010
What it would take to convince you to cut prison inmates’ hair for a living? How about $66,000 a year? That’s the average pay of Illinois’ contingent of a couple dozen barbers, most of whom work for the state prison system, according to a new report.
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6/2/2010
First in series finds sampling of public workers’ salaries drastically higher than statewide averages.
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6/1/2010
Now more than ever, local governments across Illinois are experiencing significant declines in revenue sources, and because of this pressure, some are revaluating how they operate and discovering some unnecessary spending habits and stale routines.
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5/28/2010
John Tillman appears in-studio on Fox Chicago and makes the case for why Gov. Quinn should make some tough cuts over asking for more money from Illinois families.
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5/28/2010
Kristina Rasmussen pens an op-ed with Better Government Association executive director Andy Shaw.
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5/28/2010
The lack of leadership from elected officials in our state reared its ugly head again this week. Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget, thanks in large part to two retiring GOP legislators.
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5/27/2010
Springfield, Ill. - Democrats in Springfield are about to pass a state budget that would be a mere band-aid on Illinois' $13 billion deficit. What does it mean for you?
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5/27/2010
Institute CEO John Tillman has a letter to the editor featured in the State Journal-Register.
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5/27/2010
Illinois Policy Institute highlights votes of Reps. Black, Biggins and Miller on misguided budget policy.
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5/25/2010
Last month, lawmakers passed a proposal that would prohibit state agencies from releasing employee evaluations of state workers if a Freedom of Information Act request is submitted.
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5/25/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Calls on Rock Island board to rectify salary increase gaffe.
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5/24/2010
Think tank report card: charters outperform district schools 69.2% of the time.
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5/19/2010
Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the State Journal-Register. She outlines the path the legislature should take to balance our state's budget.
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5/19/2010
When the Cleveland Cavaliers strolled into Chicago earlier this year to take on the Bulls, do you know who had the most expensive ticket to see that game? It was LeBron James.
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5/13/2010
John Tillman is featured in the Chicago Tribune. He discusses school choice.
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5/11/2010
In Illinois, GOP legislators side with teachers unions.
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5/10/2010
Kristina Rasmussen appears on a Fox Chicago report saying how lawmakers need to make tough decisions and look to make cuts in order to balance the budget.
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5/7/2010
As the Illinois legislature passed a temporary budget in the middle of the night, some alternative ideas went overlooked. Kristina Rasmussen appears on Fox Chicago to discuss the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011.
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5/7/2010
Did your legislator stand up for the kids? Or did they stand with the union lobbyists?
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5/7/2010
Director of education policy Collin Hitt gives an update on SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in Chicago's worst schools.
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5/7/2010
Executive vice president Kristina Rasmussen gives an update on the intense debate going on in the House on the state budget.
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5/4/2010
Kristina Rasmussen's letter is featured in the Daily Herald. She explains why something like a cigarette tax would affect all taxpayers, not just smokers.
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5/4/2010
Towns, cities, and villages are lining up to get more dollars from the state to fund projects intended to bring tourists in. John Tillman appears on ABC Chicago and wonders if this is really the best policy for our state.
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4/28/2010
Collin Hitt gives at update on the status of SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in struggling schools in Chicago.
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4/28/2010
John Tillman discusses the passage of the Sunshine Act, an important bill that will allow citizens to hold government accountable.
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4/28/2010
The Sunshine Commission Act unanimously passed out of the Senate yesterday and is now waiting to be signed into law by Governor Quinn. The Commission’s ability to rid the state of wasteful spending and programs will be an important tool for gov. reform.
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4/27/2010
The Wall Street Journal again cites the Institute's work on SB 2494.
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4/27/2010
An article from the Tribune's Dennis Byrne cites the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011 as an "boldly asserting that the budget can be balanced without any tax increase."
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4/26/2010
Support for Sen. James Meeks' school choice bill is coming in from major newspapers across the state and the Illinois Policy Institute's research has been integral in shaping opinion on the matter.
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4/23/2010
The Rockford Register Star comes out in favor of Sen. Meeks' voucher program and cites research from the Illinois Policy Institute.
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4/22/2010
April 15th has come and gone, but Illinoisans need to be perpetually vigilant about taxes—especially when our state leaders are constantly thinking up ways to increase them.
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4/22/2010
Landmark school voucher program provides opportunity for Illinois children.
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4/21/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute's John O'Hara was the featured guest on the Daily Show on April 20.
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4/21/2010
An op-ed from James Meeks and Andy McKenna cites research from the Illinois Policy Institute.
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4/20/2010
Meeks' voucher bill, now being considered in the House Executive Committee, will offer 22,000 kids hope for a better life.
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4/20/2010
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune mentions the Institute's proposals as responsible and sensible ideas to solve the budget crisis facing the state.
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4/17/2010
Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses Pension Reform for the State of Illinois.
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4/16/2010
John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago on the evening of the Tax Day Tea Parties in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of External Relations John O'Hara's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Free market think tank announces “Turnaround” campaign to reform state government
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4/14/2010
If we can change Illinois, we can change the nation. Join us today.
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4/14/2010
Over the past year, millions of Americans have come off of the sidelines and involved themselves in the political process as part of the widespread tea party movement.
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4/9/2010
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed on school vouchers featured in the State Journal-Register.
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4/8/2010
The WSJ calls the bill that recently passed out of the Illinois legislature and important first step toward fixing Illinois public pension funding problem.
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4/7/2010
The SJR editorial board says, ''A bill Meeks shepherded through the Illinois Senate two weeks ago could have an immediate impact for thousands of students in some of Chicago’s most severely under-performing public schools.''
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3/29/2010
An editorial from the Chicago Tribune mentions the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011.
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3/29/2010
Sen. Meeks' landmark school voucher program provides opportunities for Illinois children.
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3/29/2010
Legislation would mitigate the burden of federal health care law on Illinois citizens.
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3/25/2010
Study shows 13 of 17 suburban governments don’t make the grade.
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3/24/2010
Village of Lindenhurst uses common sense cost cutting to balance budget.
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3/22/2010
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, has an op-ed featured in Crane's Chicago Business.
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3/17/2010
John O'Hara appears on Fox Chicago the morning of March 17 to discuss the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011, which calls for no tax increases, no borrowing, and for state government to make responsible cuts while still being able to provide core services.
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3/17/2010
Budget Solutions 2011 is receiving attention throughout the state as an alternative way to balance the budget without a tax hike.
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3/17/2010
The State Journal-Register profiles the Illinois Policy Institute's Budget Solutions 2011
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3/17/2010
Kristina Rasmussen is critical of state Governor Quinn's 'kick the can down the road' strategy and touts Budget Solutions 2011 as a better alternative.
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3/17/2010
ABC Chicago covers the Illinois Policy Institute's challenge to Governor Quinn that a tax increase is not necessary to balance Illinois's budget.
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3/17/2010
Institute CEO John Tillman calls into CLTV to talk about an alternative budget, which puts the people of Illinois first and forces employee unions to the negotiating table instead of taxpayers.
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3/16/2010
Yes, there are. John Tillman of the Illinois Policy Institute appears on Fox Chicago the night of March 15 giving a preview of Budget Solutions 2011, an alternate budget proposal that calls for no tax increase.
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3/16/2010
An Associated Press article features Budget Solutions 2011.
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3/16/2010
Proposal offers comprehensive budget solution without tax hike.
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3/10/2010
Immediately following Governor Quinn's budget address, John Tillman debated Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability on whether the 33% tax increase that Gov. Quinn called for is really necessary.
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3/10/2010
John Tillman appeared on Chicago Tonight on March 10 to respond to Governor Quinn's proposed budget.
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3/8/2010
As the press conference unveiling the Illinois Policy Institute's 2010 Economic Reform Agenda, the Institute's CEO John Tillman explains what a tax increase would mean to the Illinois families that would have to pay it.
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3/5/2010
Can Illinois stay competitive? Kristina Rasmussen discusses the importance of our state's flat income tax in a Chicago Tribune op-ed.
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3/4/2010
Illinois House Republicans announce economic reform agenda
focused on jobs, spending, budget & legislative reforms.
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3/2/2010
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's executive vice president, is featured in the Examiner. She explains why pensions matter to you - and how fixing them can fix Illinois's budget
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3/1/2010
The Chicago Tribune offers a series of cost-saving proposals, including one from the Illinois Policy Institute, that they say should be considered before raising taxes.
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2/25/2010
Red light cameras clearly don’t serve the cause of traffic safety, and they should be pulled down quicker than they were put up.
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2/23/2010
The speaker was the Rev. James Meeks, explaining black resistance to vouchers. The venue was a sold-out lunch put on by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). The result? Something new in Windy City politics: a powerful black Democrat reaching out to a free
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2/22/2010
John O'Hara, the Institute's vice president of external relations, appears on Fox Business News and is asked about Sarah Palin's assertion that those in the Tea Party movement need to pick a political party. O'Hara doesn't see it that way.
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2/16/2010
How did Chicago respond to its second snowstorm?
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2/16/2010
An Associated Press story ran in several publications mentions a study from the Institute in which we give the city of Chicago an A for their snow removal efforts.
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2/16/2010
The Institute's timely report is garnering media attention for the 'A' grade given to the city of Chicago for its snow removal efforts.
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2/11/2010
John Tillman discusses transparency in Illinois, school vouchers, and how the state’s deficit is not really as bad as many politicians in Springfield will have you believe—it’s small enough to so
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2/10/2010
$6,500 for a tub of live bass? $78,066 for quail promotion? $353,165 for car racing? Does this sound like a budget for a state in dire fiscal straits?
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2/10/2010
Released February 9th, the Illinois Policy Institute's Piglet Book is receiving widespread news coverage for the waste it uncovers.
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2/9/2010
John Tillman appears on Good Morning Chicago on FOX to unveil the 2010 Illinois Piglet Book, which details some of the wasteful spending going on in Illinois
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2/9/2010
The Chicago Tribune highlights some of the examples of wasteful spending from our 2010 Piglet Book.
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2/9/2010
The 2010 Illinois piglet book finds possible $350 million in savings.
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2/5/2010
Panel of national leading education experts to discuss school choice and public school reform.
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2/2/2010
How much trouble are we in because of the national debt? And what can be done about it? Heather Wilhelm addresses this in the Examiner.
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2/1/2010
See what people from across the state are saying about the Illinois Policy Institute's Pension Funding and Fairness Act
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2/1/2010
This Navistar TIF proposal, and all TIF districts, increase government spending and necessarily cause an increase in property taxes.
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1/27/2010
A mother wants to send her son to the best school in her neighborhood, but that school happens to be private. Does that make her a radical parent? Of course not.
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1/26/2010
Dennis Byrne applauds the Institute's Pension Funding and Fairness Act as an innovative solution to the problem of funding the state's pensions.
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1/20/2010
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is featured in the Examiner. She explains why pension reform needs to be addressed today to avoid a disastrous tomorrow.
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1/19/2010
The proposal by the Illinois Policy Institute features long-term legal limits on state spending, a three-year budget freeze, billions of dollars in borrowing and substantial cuts in pension benefits for state workers — but no tax hike of any kind.
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1/19/2010
Proposal addresses $83 billion unfunded liability while respecting taxpayers.
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1/15/2010
The Institute's Director of Outreach, Brian Costin, appeared January 12 on on the nationally syndicated show First Business responding to the recent unemployment insurance tax hike and extended benefits in Illinois.
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1/14/2010
The Institute's CEO, John Tillman, appears on Chicago Tonight on January 13 responding to the Governor's State of the State address. John was critical of the Governor taking on as much short term debt as he has but applauded the Governor for his efforts
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1/14/2010
New report offers three policy initiatives for providing parent’s and taxpayers best opportunity for transparency and school choice.
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1/13/2010
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen has a letter to the editor featured in the Chicago Tribune. She points out how, despite being nearly bankrupt, our state government continues to grow, adding over 2 thousand employees.
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1/13/2010
Quinn puts burden on taxpayers once again.
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1/12/2010
The state's budget outlook wouldn't be so bleak if policymakers had acted earlier on numerous recommendations to cut costs and make reforms, said Kristina Rasmussen, executive vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute.
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1/8/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute monitored how well Chicago responded to the recent snowstorm. Find out more here!
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1/5/2010
New Year’s resolutions give us hope that in spite of our past flaws we can achieve something better. At the top of our community’s list should be better public schools.
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1/5/2010
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen is quoted in a report from the Heartland Institute.
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1/5/2010
The Institute's John Tillman appears with Chris Robling and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn on Beyond the Beltway. They discuss several topics, including Obama's handling of terrorist threats, American defense, and what to do about Iran.
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12/29/2009
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the Daily Journal about health care solutions.
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12/23/2009
A Representative in Michigan is talking about a $3500 tax credit for owning a pet. The Illinois Policy Institute's CEO John Tillman appeared on CBS on December 22 to discuss the act.
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12/22/2009
A lot of chatter has been circulating around the lack of transparency in how stimulus funds are being distributed, the process of determining who gets money and who does not, and why.
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12/17/2009
Heather Wilhelm, the Institute's Vice President of Marketing and Communications, is featured in the Examiner. She discusses the benefits of capitalism in developing countries.
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12/15/2009
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen appears on Fox Business News discussing the $1.1 trillion dollar pork-laden spending bill that passed over the weekend, which has over 5,000 earmarks.
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12/11/2009
Representative Patti Bellock and the Institute's Kristina Rasmussen are featured in the State Journal-Register. They detail how such a rapid expansion of Medicaid could be disastrous for Illinois.
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12/11/2009
The Institute's Heather Wilhelm was a guest on the Dennis Miller Show to discuss her Wall Street Journal article on Ayn Rand - is there a more effective way to reach the political middle with messages about free markets?
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12/8/2009
WAND-Springfield profiles the new website sponsored by the Illinois Policy Institute: IllinoisOpenGov.org. The website gives Illinois taxpayers a tool that allows them to look at the details of state spending down to the agency, person and penny.
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12/7/2009
Kate Campaigne Piercy is in the Sun-Times detailing how a website like IllinoisOpenGov.org is essential for citizens find out where their tax dollars actually go.
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12/7/2009
The Daily Herald touts IllinoisOpenGov.org as a valuable tool to keep politicians honest and accountable.
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12/4/2009
In an age where hope and warm-hearted marketing clearly resonate, is revitalizing and glorifying Rand's acerbic "virtue of selfishness" doing the free-market movement any good? The Institute's Heather Wilhelm is featured in the Wall Street Journal.
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12/4/2009
The University of Illinois at Chicago received a million dollar grant to study the effectiveness of 'fat taxes'.
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12/4/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Government Reform Kate Campaigne Piercy discusses the Institute's new transparency website illinoisopengov.org with over a dozen shows on the Illinois airwaves. Hear them here.
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12/3/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute wanted more accountability and transparency in state government. So the Institute's Kate Piercy says they now have a Web site that tracks how each tax dollar is spent.
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12/2/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute’s new website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, gives Illinois taxpayers an online X-ray machine into the details of state spending – and provides an unbiased look into raw state government spending data.
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12/1/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute's Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses the costs of the proposed healthcare reform bill on Illinois's taxpayers. If passed, nationalized health care would cost Illinois 169,000 jobs over ten years.
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11/30/2009
How easy is it to track how county governments spend your tax dollars? Kate Campaigne Piercy is quoted in an article about how effectively certain Illinois counties are posting their expenditures online.
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11/25/2009
Illinois Review mentions some of our budget reforms that would save the state billions of dollars
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11/24/2009
Representative Peter Roskam appeared on Fox News to discuss the the Institute's study
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11/23/2009
Collin Hitt, our Director of Education Policy, has an op-ed about school vouchers and the new role that state Sen. James Meeks could play in the debate.
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11/23/2009
This is a video of John Tillman's opening remarks at a press conference on Nov. 23. The Institute presented our new study Adding Insult to Injury.
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11/18/2009
The Institute is mentioned in an article about how taxpayers are funding a university study that will almost certainly call for higher taxes.
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11/17/2009
Collin Hitt, The Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Education Policy, is featured in The Examiner this week. He discusses how charter schools improve english language education.
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11/13/2009
The Times Weekly has a story about our report card on higher education in Illinois, in which the state receives failing grades in all four categories.
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11/12/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, talks about the cost of high-speed rail.
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11/10/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is featured in the Examiner. She discusses the stimulus' impact on Illinois.
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11/6/2009
Liberty Leader Nancy Thorner mentions the work of the Institute in a letter to the editor featured in the Chicago Tribune.
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11/4/2009
Michael Demkovich, a Marketing and Communications Associate with the Institute, is featured in the Examiner. He discusses the Institute's new report on higher education in Illinois.
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10/30/2009
Following the release of our report "Getting Less for More" on higher education in Illinois, the Institute received television coverage from WICD in Champaign, WCCU in Champaign, WICS Springfield, and WLS Chicago.
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10/29/2009
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Government Reform is featured in the State Journal-Register.
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10/27/2009
Kate Campaigne Piercy, the Institute's Director of Government Reform, is featured in The Examiner. She discusses how online reverse auctions can reduce costs.
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10/21/2009
Heather Wilhelm, the Institute's VP of Marketing and Communications, is featured in The Examiner. She writes about proposals to increase Illinois's tax rate.
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10/19/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, has a letter featured in the Daily Herald about how the RTA and Pace can - and should - spend taxpayer dollars more efficiently.
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10/16/2009
Our CEO John Tillman appears on a panel with representatives from Truth in Accounting and Progress Illinois to discuss the Illinois budget problem and possible solutions.
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10/15/2009
Former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt said in Springfield Wednesday that he backs the kind of government transparency program being pushed by the Illinois Policy Institute.
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10/15/2009
Former Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt was in Springfield today, addressing the Illinois Policy Institute about how Illinois might make its government spending and operations more “transparent.”
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10/15/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute’s upcoming website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, will give Illinois taxpayers that tool – essentially, an online X-ray machine into the details of state spending – and provide an unbiased look into raw state government spending data,
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10/14/2009
State think tanks present an alternative to the Baucus Bill - empower patients to choose their own care.
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10/13/2009
Together with 32 State Think Tanks, Illinois Policy Institute Announces Patient-Centered Health Care Reforms
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10/8/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, has a letter to the editor featured in the Champaign News-Gazette
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10/6/2009
Governor Mitch Daniels was in Chicago last week to address an audience eager to hear Indiana's story, the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute.
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10/5/2009
A study released last week by the Illinois Policy Institute and the Lexington Institute, shows that both Hispanic students and English-language learners in UNO schools score better on state reading and math tests.
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10/5/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is featured on Red County. She discusses some of the bad consequences that high-speed rail could bring to Springfield.
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10/5/2009
One of Mitch Daniels's comments on the Olympic vote is featured in the Indy Star.
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10/1/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute, which favors free-market policies, said a month ago that the [reverse auction process] can save millions of dollars and increases transparency.
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10/1/2009
An analysis released this week by the Illinois Policy Institute and the Arlington, Va.-based Lexington Institute found that both ELLs and Hispanics in the UNO charter schools and other charter schools in Chicago with high populations...
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9/30/2009
Randal O'Toole, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, has been working closely with the Illinois Policy Institute on the high-speed rail issue and addresses the topic on WTAX radio with Bob Murray.
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9/30/2009
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, appears on Chicago Tonight to discuss how Chicago has abolished the desegregation decree and suggests that a real solution to the core problem of poor education could be found within charter schools.
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9/30/2009
The Illinois Times provides detailed coverage of our charter school event with Dr. Patrick Hardy on September 23.
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9/29/2009
Michael Demkovich, a Marketing and Communications Associate with the Institute, is featured in the Examiner. He gives some reasons why having the Olympics some to Chicago may not be as exciting as you'd think.
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9/28/2009
Pat Hardy, chief academic officer for the Rockford schools, suggested the Springfield public school system needs more charter schools in a speech at a breakfast the Illinois Policy Institute hosted at the Sangamo Club on Wednesday.
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9/25/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is quoted in an article by the State Journal-Register about the tax credits associated with home ownership.
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9/25/2009
A study by the Illinois Policy Institute of nine suburban and downstate charter schools showed that charters in this state have stepped up their game, too. The institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit group dedicated to free enterprise and school choice.
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9/24/2009
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, is featured in the Examiner. He comments on Mark Kirk's position shift on cap-and-trade.
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9/23/2009
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, proposes some solutions to the growing problems in Illinois's education system.
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9/23/2009
John Tillman is interviewed on WJBC radio and says capping campaign contributions would hurt anyone challenging an incumbent.
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9/23/2009
According to the Tax Foundation’s annual “State Business Tax Climate Index,” Illinois falls from 23rd in the nation to 30th in term of its business tax climate.
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9/17/2009
Illinois Policy Institute's John Tillman is interviewed on Good Day Chicago on September 14. John discusses the
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9/16/2009
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, is featured in the Examiner. He discusses what Illinois can learn from Missouri's charter school policies.
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9/10/2009
Cato transit expert Randal O'Toole - who will be joining the Institute at an event about high-speed rail on Sept. 30 - is referenced in a story from Crain's Chicago Business.
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9/9/2009
Heather Wilhelm, the Institute's Vice President of Marketing and Communications, is featured in the Examiner. She writes about what Illinois can learn from Michigan's failing tax-and-spend policies.
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9/3/2009
Earlier in 2009, Illinois families and businesses faced down the threat of Governor Pat Quinn’s 50 percent income tax increase. Although his plan was soundly defeated in the House, worse ideas have surfaced.
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8/31/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is featured in the Examiner. She discusses the taxes that take effect in Illinois on September 1.
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8/26/2009
Richard Lorenc, the Institute's Director of Outreach, is featured in the Examiner. He writes about why a go-it-alone philosophy may not be be best strategy in the fight for liberty.
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8/25/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, is featured in the State Journal- Register discussing high-speed railways in Illinois.
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8/17/2009
Officials at the Illinois Policy Institute, a nonpartisan but conservative research organization, also have been critical of stimulus disclosure efforts.
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8/13/2009
Illinois Policy Institute critical of cost to designate projects paid for with stimulus funds.
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8/13/2009
You won't find it on your desk calendar, and the people behind Cost of Government Day say it's no reason to celebrate.
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8/12/2009
Illinoisans work 224 out of 365 days this year to pay their share of government spending.
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8/12/2009
Kate Campaigne Piercy, the Institute's Director of Government Reform, is featured in the Examiner. She writes about the Village of Glenview as a model for the adoption of new guiding principles and best practices in government.
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8/12/2009
In spite of tax-hike-free budget alternatives being put forth by third-party groups like the Alliance for Growth and the Illinois Policy Institute, the Illinois legislature passed a tax increase package.
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8/11/2009
In a report by the Illinois Policy Institute entitled
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8/10/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research organization that supports free market principles and liberty-based public policy initiatives, released a report July 9,
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8/5/2009
The Institute's recent work on the fallacies of high-speed rail is making news across the Midwest.
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8/5/2009
CBS News Reporter Jay Levine talks to Illinois Policy Institute's John Tillman about transparency in stimulus spending...
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8/4/2009
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, is featured in the Examiner. He writes about the over-inflated housing bubble.
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7/31/2009
The Institute had a variety of media appearances promoting our 2010 Budget Solutions, in which we demonstrated sensible ways to balance the budget by reforming spending and not resorting to tax increases.
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7/30/2009
John Tillman reveals the potential consequences and the flaws of high speed rail that politicians choose to ignore...
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7/30/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute is a great resource for learning more about what's happening in our state government...
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7/30/2009
Randal O'Toole of the Cato Institute discusses the wastefulness that high speed rail would bring to Illinois...
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7/29/2009
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, is featured in the Examiner. He discusses the droupout crisis in Springfield and the role of charter schools for increasing graduation rates.
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7/28/2009
House Minority Leader Tom Cross acknowledges the Illinois Policy Institute's efforts in the income tax hike debate...
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7/21/2009
Could charter schools be the solution for Springfield's low graduation rates?
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7/21/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Vice President, is featured in the Examiner. She writes about the false promises of a high-speed rail in Illinois.
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7/20/2009
Could the federal stimulus package be responsible for budget cuts in Illinois' human services?
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7/20/2009
A tax increase could make Illinois a more expensive place to live and work...
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7/14/2009
Richard Lorenc, the Institute's Director of Outreach, is featured in the Examiner. He writes about the 'Free Marketeers.'
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7/9/2009
On July 8, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO appeared on Fox Chicago's 'Good Day Chicago' program to discuss the continuing state budget stalemate and five ideas to cut the budget and avoid a tax hike.
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7/8/2009
Kate Campaigne Piercy, the Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Government Reform, is featured in the Examiner this week. She writes about what you can do to impact politics in Illinois.
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7/1/2009
Illinois Policy Institute Vice President Kristina Rasmussen talks myth vs. fact about the Illinois budget mess.
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7/1/2009
TweetIllinois' success is drawing some attention...
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6/25/2009
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, is featured in the Examiner. He wonders how many people will have to miss family dinners and little league games to pay the tab for government programs that diminish people's independence and drive to succeed.
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6/22/2009
When state lawmakers return to Springfield on Tuesday, they'll try to hammer out fixes to a statewide construction program and are expected to continue battling over the still-unsigned budget.
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6/16/2009
John Tillman's op-ed is featured in the State Journal Register. He discusses the Illinois Policy Institute's Budget Solutions 2010.
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6/16/2009
Download our report and learn about the latest impacts of the Illinois Policy Institute.
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6/15/2009
The Chicago Tribune features TweetIllinois.org as an medium for lawmakers to debate and communicate.
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6/15/2009
Senate Republican Leader and House Republican Leader write an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune and recommend the Institute's reform policies.
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6/10/2009
Fran Eaton's column in the Southtown Star features the Illinois Policy Institute's budget proposals.
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6/10/2009
Collin Hitt, the Institute's Director of Education Policy, is featured in the Examiner. He discusses the importance of increasing charter schools in the city.
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6/9/2009
Paul Jacob's Common Sense column features the Illinois Policy Institute's stand against tax hikes.
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6/8/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute Vice President weighs in the Taxpayer Action Board's recommendations presented by Gov. Quinn.
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6/5/2009
Illinois Policy Institute John Tillman appears on FOX News Good Day Chicago to discuss balancing the budget without increasing taxes.
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6/4/2009
Taxpayer Action Board report shows path to budget savings and demonstrates need for Sunshine Commission.
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6/4/2009
The Chicago Tribune mentions the Illinois Policy Institute's solid recommendations for saving billions of dollars in state spending.
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6/4/2009
On June 4, 2009 the Illinois Policy Institute John Tillman appeared on Fox News Chicago to discuss the Institute's plan to balance the state budget without a tax hike.
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6/3/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Vice President, is featured in the Examiner. She writes about the necessity of healthcare reform.
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5/27/2009
Richard Lorenc, the Institute's Director of Outreach, is featured in the Examiner. He writes about Illinois's luxury budget during tough economic times.
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5/26/2009
On May 26, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Fox Chicago News to discuss Governor Quinn's fear tactics over the budget showdown.
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5/26/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute Vice President, Kristina Rasmussen, wrote a letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal about Illinois's budget struggles.
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5/21/2009
In today’s State Journal Register, our executive vice president, Kristina Rasmussen, makes the case against proposed state campaign finance reforms.
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5/21/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Government Reform, Kate Campaigne, is featured in the Examiner. She writes about the recently passed transparency legislation.
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5/14/2009
Heather Wilhelm, the Institute's Vice President of Marketing and Communications, is featured in the Examiner. In this article she discusses the government's Ponzi-like financial system.
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5/11/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute joins other non-partisan organizations in signing a coalition letter to stop Gov. Quinn's tax hike.
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5/6/2009
On May 5, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman commented on that day's repeal of the recent Cook County sales tax increase.
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5/6/2009
Institute's CEO John Tillman interviewed on CBS about the Cook County sales tax repeal.
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5/5/2009
Illinois Policy Institute issues 'The Biggest Loser' report to show how high sales tax in Cook County is pushing shoppers and revenue to other counties.
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5/4/2009
John Tillman was interviewed on the WLPO Morning Update with John Spencer on April 30, 2009.
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5/4/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross is interviewed on WTAX AM show with Bob Murray on April 30, 2009.
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4/30/2009
House Republicans and the Illinois Policy Institute are urging Speaker Madigan to schedule a vote on a comprehensive economic agenda that would rein in spending and inject transparency and accountability into the state budget.
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4/30/2009
Speaker Mike Madigan and House Democrats rejected an opportunity to inject true reforms into the state budget yesterday afternoon at the state capitol.
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4/28/2009
Taxpayers can be cautiously optimistic that the recently-organized Taxpayer Action Board will offer some sound policy ideas, but Illinoisans need to be aware of “reform” ideas that could ultimately lead to more government spending.
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4/20/2009
The Institute's Director of Government Reform discusses the importance of transparency regarding TIF funds.
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4/20/2009
On April 15, the Institute was featured at the spoke Chicago Tax Day Tea Party, which brought thousands to the Loop to protest out-of-control spending.
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4/17/2009
What did the Tea Parties across Illinois mean for state and national politics? John Tillman, Institute CEO, was featured on Chicago Tonight to discuss the events and their impact.
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4/16/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman called on Tax Day protesters to take the lead in making Illinois and the country a shining beacon of liberty once again.
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4/14/2009
The State Journal Register features an op-ed by Tom Cross and John Tillman regarding an economic reform agenda for Illinois.
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4/1/2009
Today, the Illinois Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, is calling on the leadership in Springfield to consider important transparency reform-—a reform that would shine a spotlight on the state spending priorities that have caused the current $11
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4/1/2009
The Tax Foundation recently talked to Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, about the potential impact of tax hikes on Illinois.
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3/31/2009
In March of 2009, the Illinois Policy Institute’s work for comprehensive spending and pro-taxpayer reforms earned coverage across the state – and across the nation. Here are some of the highlights
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3/27/2009
Institute Vice President Kristina Rasmussen mentioned in the Washington Times.
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3/26/2009
John Tillman discussed the Governor's proposed tax hike on one of Chicago's top morning shows. You can listen to the full interview here.
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3/26/2009
This month, the Institute has been featured in six major television appearances, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, and seventeen high-profile radio shows. Learn more in our media impact report.
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3/26/2009
The news coming out of the state capital in Illinois slowed following the impeachment and removal of disgraced Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich. But a proposal from newly installed Gov. Pat Quinn to dramatically increase tax rates has put the spotlight bac
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3/26/2009
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute is featured this week in the Examiner.
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3/24/2009
Illinois Policy Institute featured in the Chicago Tribune regarding Gov. Quinn's proposed tax hike.
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3/23/2009
Greg Hinz features work by the Illinois Policy Institute regarding Gov. Quinn's Tax Hike.
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3/23/2009
Wall Street Journal editorial mentions the Institute's tax hike analysis.
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3/20/2009
Illinois Policy Institute featured in article regarding reform for political donations.
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3/20/2009
Institute CEO debates Gov. Quinn on his proposed tax hikes on Fox News Chicago.
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3/19/2009
Governor Quinn wants to hike taxes...but what about our state's spending problem? John Tillman discussed common-sense spending cuts on Fox News Chicago.
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3/19/2009
Illinois Policy Institute featured in St. Louis Dispatch to discuss pension problems.
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3/19/2009
As Roland Burris tries to fundraise for his legal expense fund, Illinois is left without adequate representation in Washington, D.C., says Institute CEO John Tillman.
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3/18/2009
Your business is failing, losing customers to competitors who are more friendly, more efficient and provide better overall value. What do you do? Raise prices, right?
You do if you are Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
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3/18/2009
Illinois has so many taxes, it's hard to keep track. CBS 2 Chicago features Institute CEO John Tillman to discuss our state's tax problem.
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3/16/2009
John Tillman, Illinois Policy Institute CEO, appeared on Fox Chicago to discuss Gov. Quinn's proposed tax hike.
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3/16/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross promoted his work with the Institute and its Economic Reform Agenda on the Capital Week In Review radio show. He discussed Illinois' spending problem and how we can fix it.
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3/16/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman speaks on the state's economic problems and a way to fix them in this AP interview.
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3/16/2009
Illinois Policy Institute CEO, John Tillman, appeared on Fox News Chicago to discuss Gov. Quinn's proposed tax hike.
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3/16/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on CBS Chicago to discuss Governor Quinn's proposed income tax hike and how it would put the Illinois economy in bad shape.
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3/16/2009
Tom Cross talks about Illinois Policy Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on WGN Radio
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3/13/2009
Illinois spends $40 million per year on the Sports Facilities Board. That's one of many examples of around $700 billion in wasteful spending in 2008.
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3/12/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman speaks about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Greg and Dan Show (WMBD-AM)
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3/12/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman interviewed about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Michael Koolidge Show.
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3/12/2009
John Tillman interviewed about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Ray Hanania Radio Show (WJJG-AM 1530).
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3/11/2009
Tom Cross supports Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on Morning News Watch with Bob Murray.
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3/11/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross interviewed about the Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on Eight Forty-Eight Program.
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3/11/2009
Tom Cross interviewed about support of the Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on WSL-AM890.
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3/10/2009
Institute CEO speaks with Will Stephens.
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2/20/2009
When CNBC's Rick Santelli called for a 'Chicago Tea Party' on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday morning, the traders agreed that government policy to bailout those who made bad risks was ill-advised and should be reviewed.
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2/20/2009
"When the IRS audits you, you don't get to choose whether to be transparent," said John Tillman, head of the Illinois Policy Institute. "And when public officials want your tax money, they shouldn't be able to deny taxpayers' transparency."
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2/19/2009
Today, the Illinois Policy Institute, the state’s leading free market think tank, announced the opening of its new Springfield office and the addition of their new Executive Vice President, Kristina Rasmussen, most recently of the National Taxpayers Union
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2/18/2009
Do you remember the television show Dirty, Sexy Money? It promised a bit of obscenity that it was unlikey to deliver. It also reminds me of the stimulus plan recently signed by President Obama. It too promises much but it is unlikely to deliver.
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2/11/2009
Here's the real story about Daschle. When he was offered a fancy car and driver, he could have refused. He didn't do that of course. Instead he took the money and avoided taxes when no one was looking.
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2/10/2009
Everytime a crisis occurs there is much finger pointing, especially by those in government. I suppose this is to be expected. After all, the more you point your finger away from yourself, the less likely someone is to notice that you might be involved.
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2/10/2009
Join other Liberty Leaders to make every one of Illinois’s 102 counties transparent to the taxpayers. You can write a letter, attend a meeting to get board members to sign the Transparency Pledge, and fill out the checklist on Sunshine Review.
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2/10/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on WBEZ's Eight Forty-Eight morning program to discuss the lack of transparency in Chicago Mayor Daley's bid for federal stimulus dollars.
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2/5/2009
Illinois Policy Institute adds three renowned policy analysts to its growing team.
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1/29/2009
Illinois Policy Institute calls for real reforms in wake of Blagojevich scandal.
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1/23/2009
Learn about liberty at FEE by winning a full scholarship to a summer seminar.
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1/22/2009
State-based fellows start the program with a week-long seminar split between James Madison University in Virginia and Washington, D.C. From there, fellows depart for their 8-week intensive internships with the Illinois Policy Institute in Chicago.
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1/14/2009
John joined Chris Robling, Dick Simpson on Milt Rosenberg's radio show on January 14, 2009 to discuss the continuing Blagojevich saga and other unsavory elements of Illinois' political scene...as well as what to do about it!
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1/8/2009
Check out our impact sheet (PDF file) for the scoop on our successes in 2008...and to get a glimpse of where we're going in 2009!
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12/23/2008
The Rockford community and RCSI deserve enormous credit for seeking new ways to improve their city and children’s future. In Illinois, our students can compete and receive a world-class education if given the opportunities that charter schools provide.
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12/17/2008
With the current financial crisis putting budgetary pressures on local school districts and federal education spending, Mr. Duncan's great challenge--and his great opportunity--is to embrace the proven reforms...
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12/15/2008
No sirens blared outside Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s home early Dec. 9, as federal agents took him into custody for charges of corruption and pay-to-play politics in the highest offices of Illinois government.
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12/12/2008
Plaintiffs allege Attorney General Madigan has conflict of interest in lawsuit.
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12/11/2008
Institute CEO John Tillman spoke with Milt Rosenberg about Blagogate.
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12/10/2008
John Tillman discusses the Blagojevich arrest on Colorado radio (KOA-850 AM)
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12/9/2008
Today, the Illinois Policy Institute, a free market think tank, called for greater government transparency in the wake of Governor Blagojevich’s arrest on corruption charges.
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11/19/2008
Check out our continually-updated map of Illinois governments that are posting their expenditures online and are living up to a commitment to fiscal transparency.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18,2009 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/13/2008
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz to discuss the 2008 election, the state of Illinois government and the future for free markets, school choice and liberty.
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9/23/2008
Sen. Emil Jones considered ethics legislation to take politics out of government's decision-making process because presidential politics made the decision for him. We shouldn't be surprised, of course, but it is ironic nevertheless that political imperati
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9/16/2008
The Illinois Policy Institute continued its call for eliminating the Illinois Health Planning Board in a letter to the editor featured in today’s Daily Herald, the third largest newspaper in Illinois.
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9/16/2008
On Wednesday, the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board will meet to consider an ongoing debate over two facilities that want to build an innovative proton-therapy cancer center. This technology would deliver radiation treatment more accurately than c
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9/15/2008
Institute transparency policy director Kate Campaigne appeared on radio station WLPO on August 27th, 2008
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9/11/2008
Kate Campaigne is mentioned in this article announcing the City of Ottawa's first expenditure postings.
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8/22/2008
Why aren't there more charter schools in Chicago? Because state law caps the number of charters in the city at 30. Today, approximately 13,000 Chicago public school children are on a waiting list to get into charters—schools that have offered a proven for
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8/8/2008
The City of Ottawa, IL is making great progress towards becoming Illinois’ first fully-transparent city. Here's the latest update, featuring Kate's Op-ed and the work of Liberty Leader Caroline Campaigne.
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7/31/2008
Charter schools are revolutionizing public education in Illinois. So why does the state of Illinois place a cap on the number of schools allowed to open? Find out more about charter schools here.
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7/30/2008
The benefits of charter schools are clear, and, to Chicago Mayor Daley's credit, Chicago Public Schools wants to allow more of them to open. So do the families of more than 10,000 students currently on charter school waiting lists.
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7/29/2008
Op-ed: Kate Campaigne, the Institute's Transparency Director, explains to Springfield residents why entities receiving government dollars should implement transparency.
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7/24/2008
Op-ed: Kate Campaigne, the Institute's Transparency Director, explains to Ottawa Times readers how they can make local government more accountable.
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7/21/2008
Learn what you can do to investigate after-school programs in your area.
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7/12/2008
In a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal that ran on Saturday, Institute President Greg Blankenship offers the simple energy solution.
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7/10/2008
Op-Ed: The governor says the $2 million budget hole won't allow the state to provide some of its core services, but the house and senate appropriation bills suggest otherwise.
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7/10/2008
As budget battles continue to play out in Springfield, the Institute continues to speak out on behalf of Illinois taxpayers and families.
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6/30/2008
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman calls for accountability and transparency to remedy the CTA's fiscal hole.
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6/25/2008
Illinois Policy Institute education specialist Collin Hitt is featured in today's St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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6/25/2008
The Institute argues that Illinois's current budget stalemate presents the opportunity to cut wasteful spending and bureaucracy
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6/5/2008
The Institute's education specialist, Collin Hitt, discusses lifting the cap on charter schools in Chicago and Illinois.
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6/5/2008
The 930,000 citizens residing in the 39 communities of DuPage County can now “Google” to see how their portion of property tax dollars are funding their community college.
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5/27/2008
Dennis Byrne, a Chicago Tribune columnist, features the Illinois Policy Institute in his piece on the Illinois state budget.
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5/23/2008
The Institute is cited in a Paris Beacon News story on Illinois gas taxes.
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5/21/2008
The Courier News features the Institute in a recent article on the efforts for a gas tax moratorium.
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5/20/2008
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joined officials in Springfield today to call for relief regarding the summer gas tax.
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5/7/2008
The Kankakee Daily Journal endorses the work of Adam Andrzejewski, a local leader working for greater transparency in public school districts.
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5/6/2008
The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board recommends the lifting of the cap on charter schools--and the expansion of greater educational opportunity--in Illinois.
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5/5/2008
Institute education specialist Collin Hitt writes about the need for more charter schools in Illinois.
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4/29/2008
Greg Blankenship and Nicole Kurokawa comment on the state's need for transparent spending--and less pork.
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4/22/2008
Both in Springfield and in towns across the state, citizens are working for greater government transparency. Illinoisans deserve open books. Find out more here.
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4/16/2008
The 2008 Illinois Piglet Book exposed over $686 million in wasteful spending, and was featured in television, radio, and print news outlets throughout the state. Watch--and listen!--here.
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4/14/2008
Illinois Policy Institute President Greg Blankenship writes about proposed tax hikes in a guest column for the Daily Journal.
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3/25/2008
Op Ed: Have you ever seen the movie “Groundhog Day”? If you haven’t, no need, because we’re seeing the live, reality-based version right here in Illinois.
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3/21/2008
The sale of Wrigley Field to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, of which Mr. Thompson is chairman, is a taxpayer-funded boondoggle on which he should never close.
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3/13/2008
Today, the Institute released a coalition letter regarding Springfield's latest tax hike--the $8 billion behemoth known as SB 2288. Read the letter here.
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3/11/2008
First came the Cook County sales tax hike...now there's talk of a so-called 'tax swap' in Springfield. The Institute covered taxes on Chicago radio over the weekend. Listen in here.
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2/25/2008
Dennis Byrne, a writer for the Chicago Tribune, quotes the Institute's CEO John Tillman on Governor Blagojevich's proposed budget.
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2/22/2008
The Institute hit the airwaves yesterday to talk about the governor's 'bait and switch' budget.
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2/21/2008
Press Release: Today, the Illinois Policy Institute declared the governor’s State of the State address to be little more than a bait and switch ploy to disguise a massive tax increase to fund government-run health care.
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2/20/2008
This morning, Governor Blagojevich delivers his annual 'State of the State' address, which is great fun for political junkies. For taxpayers? Well, not so much
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2/19/2008
Greg Blankenship's study on the one of the most inefficient health care policies in Illinois--the CON program--is featured around the state.
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2/1/2008
In his column, titled 'Voucher Foes Hurt Poor Kids,' writer Steve Huntley cites the Institute's educational choice poll.
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1/30/2008
4 out of 5 Illinoisans would send their children to a non-public school if they had the choice, the Institute's latest poll has revealed. Listen to radio interviews from across the state here.
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1/30/2008
4 out of 5 Illinoisans would send their children to a non-public school if they had the choice, the Institute's latest poll has revealed. Listen to radio interviews from across the state here.
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1/21/2008
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, talks tax hikes and accountability with host Ray Hanania.
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1/21/2008
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, talks tax hikes and accountability with host Ray Hanania.
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1/14/2008
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman weighs in on mass transit funding's effect on sales tax increases.
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12/31/2007
Listen to John Tillman, Chairman of the Illinois Policy Institute, as he discusses our groundbreaking educational poll on WBBM At Issue.
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12/24/2007
Collin Hitt, the Institute's education policy specialist, makes the case for expanding Illinois's tax credit program.
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12/21/2007
What do Illinois families want for Christmas? More freedom of choice in their children's education.
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12/13/2007
Four out of five Illinoisans would opt out of traditional Illinois public schools if they had the ability to send their children elsewhere.
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12/13/2007
Read more about the Institute's latest polling data from news outlets across the state, along with our latest press release.
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11/26/2007
Op-ed: Illinois is at a tipping point. It can embark on the road to prosperity or choose the path of America's basket case -- Michigan.
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11/26/2007
The Illinois Policy Institute's CTA policy analysis was praised in today's Chicago Tribune.
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11/8/2007
This might be the Cubs' year. Too bad that wasn't the case for charter school proponents.
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10/29/2007
Illinois Policy Institute education policy specialist Collin Hitt weighs in on the Preschool for All program.
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9/28/2007
Institute President Greg Blankenship LTE to the Lake County News Sun on the mass transit mess.
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9/27/2007
Op-Ed: Who do you want making key health care decisions? You and your doctor, or Gov. Rod Blagojevich?
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7/12/2007
Sabotaging the health insurance industry won't lower the cost of health insurance.
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7/10/2007
Op-Ed: Two ways to address Illinois' ongoing high school dropout crisis...which have been ignored by the General Assembly.
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6/21/2007
Illinois Policy Institute President Greg Blankenship explains how minimum wage adversely affects the state.
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5/18/2007
As the Governor's big government Illinois Covered falters, innovation and competition are remaking the health care marketplace.
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5/8/2007
Op-Ed: The Governor says his Illinois Covered will save money. We show why it won't.
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5/3/2007
Op-Ed: Both proposals would have adverse if not devastating effects of the Illinois economy. But taxpayer advocates should hand it to the governor. His is only the second most reckless plan on the table this spring.
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3/27/2007
Op-Ed: Houston is poised to expand KIPP's special brand of public schools fivefold. Unfortunately, Illinois is poised to move in the opposite direction. Springfield is now considering legislation that would stymie charter growth throughout Illinois.
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3/26/2007
Collin Hitt, education policy specialist for the Illinois Policy Institute, writes about Illinois lawmaker's plans to limit the growth of charter schools.
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3/5/2007
Op-Ed: A first of its kind proposal, the Illinois Earned Education Tax Credit would instantly reform public education in Illinois.
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3/3/2007
The General Assembly is moving legislation that would tie hands of Charter Schools.
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2/28/2007
Op-Ed: Choice, Competition and stability should be the goal of a reformed Medicaid Program.
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2/22/2007
Op-Ed: A gross receipts tax is a horrible idea for Illinois.
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1/8/2007
Op-Ed: A discussion of education reform must start with the facts.
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12/19/2006
Op-Ed: The 94th General Assembly will soon adjourn. Suffice it to say, 2005 and 2006 were hardly banner years for education reform.
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12/19/2006
Op-Ed: Popular Republican Governors poised to be national figures are tax cutters. Illinois Republicans should be more like them.
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