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Illinois House failure to override Senate Bill 1905 a win for job seekers

Today the Illinois House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1905.

Cook County Board to consider repealing soda tax today

A vote could ultimately defeat the soda tax.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear First Amendment challenge to mandatory union fees

Janus v. AFSCME could free all government workers in the U.S. from being forced to pay union fees as a condition of employment

Cook County soda tax puts the rest of Illinois on alert: Illinois Policy Institute expert available

The multimillion-dollar battle being waged by powerful out-of-state proponents of the soda tax may have statewide implications.

Cook County should repeal soda tax: Illinois Policy Institute expert available

The Cook County Board of Commissioners plans to consider Wednesday, Sept. 13, whether to repeal the county’s widely unpopular new sweetened beverages tax.

Charles Thomas: Statement on Illinois Policy Institute cartoon

The people disagree with the politicians on this one. That’s because they see this attack for what it is: pure politics.

Statement on Senate override of SB 1 amendatory veto

Amendatory veto would have given 97.5 percent of Illinois school districts more state funding

Experts available to weigh in on ISBE’s analysis of Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1

ISBE’s analysis details financial impact of SB 1 amendatory veto for school districts across Illinois

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