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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...
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,...
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...
John Tillman, CEO of Illinois Policy, joined WROK-AM with Riley O’Neil and Scot Bertram to talk about Right to Work in Illinois and Illinois’ pension crisis.
Our Vice President of Policy, Ted Dabrowski, joined WLS-AM with Stephanie Trussell to Chicago’s pension crisis and the recent bond downgrade of the city.
SPRINGFIELD (May 15, 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...
SPRINGFIELD (May 14, 2015) – Today, the Illinois House of Representatives will vote on whether Illinois should adopt Right-to-Work laws that would enable workers to choose whether to join or pay dues to a union. Economic and legal experts from the Illinois Policy Institute are available to discuss how Right-to-Work laws can jump-start Illinois’ economy...