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Politics trumps taxpayers in Illinois budgeting process

Budget proposal overspends by as much as $1.5 billion, does nothing to address state’s fiscal crisis

U.S. Census: 10 out of 12 Illinois metros saw shrinking population and workforce in 2017

City of Chicago leading Illinois’ population and workforce losses

Supreme Court ruling on Janus case could come as early as Monday: Expert available

Illinois labor expert available to comment on upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case, Janus v. AFSCME, and its deep Illinois roots.

John Tillman releases compliance review results in wake of Sun-Times article, sets the record straight

CHICAGO (May 16, 2018) — Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman announced today the results of a full compliance review of the good government organizations he has fostered over the years. The review was conducted in the wake of a hit piece by the Chicago Sun-Times, which made false allegations in the hope of triggering a...

Spending cap is a commonsense budget solution: Statement

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (April 26, 2018) – Today, state Sens. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, and Michael Connelly, R-Naperville, showed bipartisan support of SJRCA 21 and HJRCA 38, constitutional amendments to implement a state spending cap. The spending cap would tie growth in government spending to the growth in Illinois’ economy. For budget year 2019, spending growth...

Democrat, Republican lawmakers hold press conference to show support for spending cap constitutional amendment

Press conference in support of SJRCA 21 and HJRCA 38 to be held in Statehouse today.

Progressive tax effectively dead this session

50 Republican members of the Illinois House of Representatives signed on to HR0975, opposing the progressive tax.

New report shows progressive tax could cost IL economy $5.5 billion, 34,500 jobs in first year

Think tank introduces research showing progressive tax would increase taxes on most Illinoisans, have no meaningful impact on reducing inequality and would further damage the state’s economy.

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