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Illinois Budget: Madigan’s Extension, Rauner’s Response and What Comes Next

Our CEO, John Tillman, joined WGN-AM to discuss the Illinois Budget crisis. “A month long temporary budget was put fourth by Speaker Mike Madigan that is unlikely to be signed by Governor Rauner, but the question remains… when will the “average Illinoisan” feel the effects of the inaction in Springfield? A shutdown is looming, it seems like...

U.S. Supreme Court takes up dispute over union ‘fair share’ fees

This article was originally featured in the State-Journal Register on June 30, 2015. A U.S. Supreme Court decision to consider limits on the power of government-employee unions to collect fees from non-members has implications for a similar dispute in Illinois. Labor unions say the case threatens membership and union clout. The justices said Tuesday would hear...

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging mandatory union fees from government workers

What it means for Illinois and IL Gov. Bruce Rauner's fight to end mandatory union dues.

Simply put, it’s all about job creation

This article was originally featured in Pantagraph on June 29, 2015. It’s the jobs, stupid. We’re sorry to borrow a worn out phrase and we don’t like to call people names. But we do want to emphasize to Gov. Bruce Rauner, House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton that there is only one...

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.