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More than 85 percent of General Assembly members get union money

David Giuliani, our Government Reform Analyst, joined Greg Bishop on “Bishop on Air” to disucss his latest investigation on which politicians get union money and how else unions spend their member’s dues. Listen here. 

IL Policy Institute releases book detailing how government unions spend dues money, and which politicians get the most union campaign contributions

CHICAGO (Feb. 10, 2015) – On the heels of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s executive order halting “fair share” union dues for state employees, the Illinois Policy Institute has released a new book detailing how government unions have abused the power they have to automatically collect money from government workers in Illinois. In state government, nearly half...

BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Rauner issues executive order halting collection of “fair share” union dues for employees of state government

CHICAGO (Feb. 9, 2015) – Today, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an executive order to stop collecting “fair share” union dues from people who work for state government but who have opted out of being a union member. Illinois does not have Right-to-Work law. Because of this, most government workers must pay money to a...

Understanding the State of the State

Vice President of Policy, Ted Dabrowski, joined “The Morning Meeting” with Sean Secrease and Quaid on WTAD in Quincy to discuss Gov. Rauner’s State of the State address. Listen here!    

State of the State reactions

Director of Jobs and Growth, Michael Lucci, joined Politics Tonight on CLTV to discuss Gov. Rauner’s State of the State address.

Empowering workers to choose

Illinois Policy Institute CEO, John Tillman, joined “Riley & Scot” on WROK-AM in Rockford to discuss possible Right-to-Work legislation in Illinois, as well as the implementation of “employee-empowerment zones” throughout the state.

Illinois Policy Institute statement on “State of the State” address

Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address, delivered today: “Today represents a turning point for the state of Illinois. For the first time in a decade, an Illinois governor has offered a candid assessment of the state’s poor economic health and...

Illinois Policy Institute experts available to comment on “State of the State” address

Experts available in Springfield and Chicago WHAT: Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his first State of the State address on Wednesday, Feb. 4. For the past five years, the Illinois Policy Institute has studied the state’s budget and pension problems and has shown how to responsibly balance the state’s budget without borrowing or raising taxes. Experts...