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