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Illinois Policy Institute attorneys, pension experts disagree with ruling; statement from CEO John Tillman below CHICAGO (July 3, 2014) – Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman issued the following statement today regarding the Illinois Supreme Court ruling in Kanerva v. Weems. “We disagree with today’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court regarding how much the state is...
Illinoisans are moving to states like Texas, Indiana, and Florida; biggest influencers include taxes and unionism CHICAGO (July 3, 2014)- More than 850,000 people have moved out of Illinois since 1995, which comes out to a rate of 1 resident leaving every 10 minutes, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute. This figure...
This article was written by Andrew Johnson and featured in the National Review Online on July 1, 2014. “I am always for the man who wishes to work,” Lincoln once said. Unfortunately for his state of Illinois, that opportunity is elusive. A report by the Illinois Policy Institute finds that only 500 jobs were created in the...
Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Fox News to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Harris v. Quinn.
Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins ABC7 to discuss the final ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Harris v. Quinn.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to government labor unions on Monday, ruling they cannot require in-home healthcare workers in Illinois to pay union dues. The 5-4 ruling found the requirement violates the First Amendment rights of home care workers who oppose forming a union, or disagreed with positions a union might take. Labor...
Supreme Court rules Illinois Govs. Pat Quinn and Rod Blagojevich were wrong to force-unionize people who are not state workers, such as parents taking care of children, with disabilities in Medicaid CHICAGO (June 30, 2014) – The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a groundbreaking ruling today on the case of Harris v. Quinn. The court’s...
Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Al Jazeera to discuss the possible outcomes of Harris v. Quinn