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Eye on the Market: Illinois’ plummeting credit rating (part 2)

Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins David England on Eye on the Market. They discussed how Illinois’ plummeting credit rating is crippling the state’s finances and hurting taxpayers.

Eye on the Market: Illinois’ plummeting credit rating (part 1)

Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins David England on Eye on the Market. They discussed how Illinois’ plummeting credit rating is crippling the state’s finances and hurting taxpayers.

WIBQ-AM: Indiana bound

Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined Frank Rush on WIBQ-AM in Terre Haute, Indiana. They discussed the massive outmigration of people from Illinois to neighboring states, such as Indiana.

Illinois losing residents — and millions of dollars — to Indiana

CHAMPAIGN– “My friend’s step parents just moved to Indiana.” People on the move. “Some of my coworkers, two of them now. One’s moved to South Carolina and the other one’s looking at moving there.” It seems everyone knows someone. “My cousin moved down to Indiana.” Leaving Illinois. A newly-released study from the Illinois Policy Institute...

Illinois needs reform, not rose-colored glasses

This article was written by Illinois Policy Institute Director of Jobs and Growth Michael Lucci, and featured in the Journal Standard on Aug. 7, 2014. In an Aug. 3 opinion piece titled “Illinois-Indiana job numbers don’t add up,” Chuck and Pat Wemstrom object to the fact that Indiana is massively outpacing Illinois in net job creation. The piece...

In Focus: how legislation impacts rideshare

Jacob Huebert, Senior Attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, joined In Focus on Business Insurance (a Crain’s publication) to discuss Uber legislation, how it would hurt competition and it’s affect on consumers. Watch the interview here.

Study shows Obamacare enrollment is low

The Affordable Care Act was supposed to cut Illinois’ eligible uninsured population in half by the end of March 2014. But it turns out it only cut the rate by a quarter. Naomi Lopez of the Illinois Policy Institute breaks those numbers down on GDC. Watch the story at myfoxchicago.com

The Busch Update: failing tax and budgetary policies

Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined “The Busch Update” where he spoke with Andrew Busch about the budget crises that Illinois is facing. More here.