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Experts avail to talk IL budget impasse, potential state government shutdown

The state fiscal year ends today, but the governor and Illinois lawmakers still haven’t agreed to a new state budget.

Statement from the Illinois Policy Institute in response to Speaker Madigan

Despite Madigan's claims, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, when taken in totality, offered more bad news for Illinois.

Donor Anonymity Debate

Jacob Huebert, Senior Attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, joined Bishop on Air on WMAY to discuss the debate on nonprofit donor anonymity.

Illinois’ out-migration problem

Our Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined Greg Bishop on News Talk 970 -WMAY to discuss Illinois’ out migration problem.

TODAY: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to speak at Illinois Policy Institute event

Online live stream available with video download: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7EHdWG1zsw

Experts available to discuss why Illinois should not enact so-called “Millionaire’s tax”

SPRINGFIELD (May 21, 2015) – The Illinois House is scheduled to vote this afternoon on a so-called “Millionaire’s tax” proposed by Democrat House Speaker Michael Madigan. Tax and economic experts with the Illinois Policy Institute are available for interviews to discuss why raising taxes on small businesses is the wrong approach. “This tax increase is...

Former state Rep. Darlene Senger joins Illinois Policy Institute and Illinois Policy Action

SPRINGFIELD (May 19, 2015) – Illinois Policy Institute and Illinois Policy Action are pleased to announce the hiring of former state Rep. Darlene Senger as external relations officer. Senger served as a state legislator from 2009 to 2015, representing the Naperville area in the Chicago suburbs. While in office, Senger championed school choice, lower taxes,...

May 20: Panel on criminal justice reform in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD (May 19, 2015) – Illinois’ mounting budget crisis and dangerously overcrowded prisons have produced a state criminal justice system that is in desperate need for reform. In an attempt to fix this problem, Gov. Bruce Rauner has formed a State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform to begin reducing Illinois’ prison population and...