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BREAKING NEWS: Missouri governor signs Right-to-Work law

Illinois is now surrounded by states that have enacted Right to Work; the Land of Lincoln is one of only 22 states that have not embraced worker freedom laws.

Illinois Policy Institute proposes a fix to the state budget impasse: Proposal offers property tax relief, pension reform and a balanced state budget that does not raise taxes

The Institute’s solution to the budget impasse features comprehensive property tax reform, constitutional pension reform, spending reform and reduced government waste.

Feb. 2: Liberty Justice Center and Vugo to announce lawsuit challenging Chicago’s ordinance against advertising in ridesharing vehicles

CHICAGO (Jan. 27, 2016) – At a press conference scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 2, the Liberty Justice Center will announce a new lawsuit challenging an ordinance prohibiting advertising in ridesharing vehicles in Chicago. In 2014, the city of Chicago passed the ordinance at issue to regulate ridesharing vehicles. Among the regulations was a prohibition on...

State of the State reaction

Statement from John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute:

Report: Legislative rules in Illinois give more power to its House speaker than virtually every other state in the nation

The Institute analyzed legislative rules in all 50 states, and found that Illinois is an outlier; report reveals the extent of House Speaker Mike Madigan’s power in Springfield CHICAGO (Jan. 5, 2017) – A new Illinois General Assembly will be sworn in next week, but when it comes to legislative business in Springfield the same old...

BREAKING NEWS: Illinois suffered steepest population decline in the nation, according to new U.S. Census data

CHICAGO (Dec. 20, 2016) – This morning the U.S. Census released new data on national population trends and reported that over the last year, Illinois suffered the greatest population loss in the nation. From July 2015 to July of this year, Illinois lost 114,144 residents to other states, on net. This massive exodus to other...

Jobs report: Illinois workforce loses 5,500 people, shrinks for 5th consecutive month

September jobs report shows workforce dropout, loss of 800 manufacturing jobs

Illinois Policy Action releases trailer for upcoming documentary “Madigan: Power. Privilege. Politics.”

Full documentary is scheduled for an October release, and takes an unprecedented look at the life of Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.

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