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Michael Lucci, Director of Jobs and Growth at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined On-Target Radio on WIND-AM. Michael spoke with hosts Gretchen Fritz and David Lombardo about how high taxes and crushing regulation are forcing businesses and residents out of Illinois. Illinois needs pro-growth and low tax policies to compete and thrive.
CHICAGO (July 31, 2014) – Approximately 50,000 Illinois day care providers for children from low-income families will no longer be forced to pay union fees or dues, according to a letter from the Quinn administration. The decision is the result of work by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute and Liberty Justice Center, and will save these small...
Ben VanMetre, Senior Budget and Tax Policy Analyst at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined Doug Wolfe and Tara Nickerson on Talk 101’s Busboom and Wolfe. They discussed the millions of dollars in the state budget that are being spent on pet projects of legislators.
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, joined John Kass & Lauren Cohn to talk about Gov. Pat Quinn signing the ballot referendum regarding the millionaires tax. More here.
Illinois Policy Institute hosting conference call with journalists to explain, discuss new standards and what it means for future state budgets The Illinois Supreme Court ruled recently that state workers cannot be asked to pay higher premiums for the virtually free health-insurance coverage they receive after they retire. But new accounting standards set by the...
Michael Lucci, Director of Jobs and Growth at the Illinois Policy Institute, joined The Michael Koolidge Show to talk about the migration report and how Illinois’ dismal tax policy and business climate causes people to move to states with lower taxes and more jobs.
This article was written by Brian Costin, and featured in the Chicago Tribune on July 25, 2014. This is in response to “Too many governments? Downstate has the biggest share; Sparsely populated, Republican-leaning counties rail at big government while supporting lots of little ones” (News, July, 20), by Tribune reporter Bob Secter. Secter’s article loses sight of the...