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CHICAGO (March 23, 2015) -– Illinois law forces most employees of state government to pay money to a union as a condition of keeping their jobs. Even though state employees aren’t forced to be full-fledged union members, they are required to pay fees to the union whether or not they want representation. Today, three state...
Our Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined NBC5 with Laura Meehan to discuss the future of Uber and ridesharing in Chicago.
CHICAGO (March 23, 2015) – Today at 2:30 p.m. the Liberty Justice Center, a public interest law firm started by the Illinois Policy Institute, will announce new litigation at a press conference. The subject of the litigation will be announced in a press release that will be issued midday today. WHAT: Press conference to announce...
CHICAGO (March 17, 2015) – Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released detailed unemployment data for Illinois for the month of January showing mixed results regarding the state’s economic growth. In January, more than 9,600 people found work in the state. But many industries, such as construction, manufacturing and business services suffered jobs losses....
Jacob Huebert, Senior Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, joined WGN on March 11, 2015. Illinois Supreme Court justices peppered the state’s lawyer over her claim that lawmakers could cut public-pension benefits because of a fiscal emergency. Solicitor General Carolyn Shapiro argued before the high court Tuesday. She says a $111 billion deficit in four...
Our Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined Dorothy Tucker at CBS2 Chicago to discuss how high taxes and a tough job market are driving Illinois’ out-migration.
CHICAGO (March 12, 2015) – Today the Illinois Department of Employment Security released jobs numbers for the state. The data show mixed results: While Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped slightly to 6.1 percent in January from 6.2 percent in December, the state lost more than 7,000 jobs during that same period. Some economic sectors such as...
WASHINGTON D.C. (March 12, 2015) – Today at the National Press Club, Illinois Policy Action was named winner of PR News’ “Nonprofit PR Award” in the category “advocacy campaign and lobbying efforts” for its successful campaign to protect Illinois’ fair, flat tax system in 2014. In 2011, Illinois lawmakers raised the state income tax by...