Institute on FOX Chicago:Tax Watchdogs Adding Up the Cost of 2011 Blizzard
Institute on FOX Chicago:Tax Watchdogs Adding Up the Cost of 2011 Blizzard
Institute CEO, John Tillman, on FOX Chicago discussing the city's response to the blizzard and the cost to the tax payers.
Institute on ABC 7 Chicago: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tries to Woo Illinois Business
Institute on ABC 7 Chicago: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tries to Woo Illinois Business
Institute CEO, John Tillman, in a story on New Jersey Gov. Christie and his campaign to move businesses from Illinois to New Jersey.
Statement from the CEO on Gov. Quinn’s Additional Borrowing Plan
Statement from the CEO on Gov. Quinn’s Additional Borrowing Plan
The Illinois Policy Institute opposes the $8.75 billion additional borrowing plan and recommends a three year spending freeze at $27 billion with all revenues over that level being allocated to paying down the past due debt owed to the states vendors
10 Years until Your Share of the Nation’s Debt Doubles
10 Years until Your Share of the Nation’s Debt Doubles
A painstakingly accurate chart from the Mercatus Center's Veronique de Rugy illustrates what current policies will do to our share of the nation's debt. Take your portion today, and double it.
Texas Is to Russia As Illinois Is to ______
Texas Is to Russia As Illinois Is to ______
How do the economies and populations of U.S. states compare to other countries?
Your Taxes at Work: Sending CPS Teachers to Las Vegas
Your Taxes at Work: Sending CPS Teachers to Las Vegas
Despite the $700 million budget deficit Chicago Public Schools is facing, fourteen Chicago public school teachers went on an all-expense paid trip to a Las Vegas resort and spa for a conference last year.
Illinois Government Ready to Spend More
Illinois Government Ready to Spend More
Illinois lawmakers are proposing legislation that would create new state agencies and give out tax credits to certain groups.
UPCOMING EVENT: The ObamaCare $20 Billion – Join Us in Springfield on Feb. 23
UPCOMING EVENT: The ObamaCare $20 Billion – Join Us in Springfield on Feb. 23
The Illinois Policy Institute invites you to a breakfast discussion on ObamaCares ten-year effect on Medicaid expenditures in Illinois.
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Off With the Red Tape: A Business-Friendly Idea Out of Kansas
Excess red tape hurts business. Where superfluous laws and regulations prevail, businesses and individuals lose out.
Off with the Red Tape
Off with the Red Tape
Excess red tape hurts business. Where superfluous laws and regulations prevail, businesses and individuals lose out.
Blizzard 2011: Snow Squad Reviews Chicago’s Side Road Clean Up
Blizzard 2011: Snow Squad Reviews Chicago’s Side Road Clean Up
The Snow Squad was Sunday afternoon capturing the conditions of side streets throughout the city. Five days after the Blizzard of 2011 we saw significant improvement in the conditions of the city's neighborhood and side streets.
The Swedish Model
The Swedish Model
What can the United States learn from Sweden?
Institute on FOX Chicago: Chicago’s Response to the Storm
Institute on FOX Chicago: Chicago’s Response to the Storm
Despite a monumental traffic debacle along Lake Shore Drive, the Illinois Policy Institute said Chicago City Hall did an exceptional job responding to the Great Blizzard of 2011.
Spanish Language Series: Hispanic Families and the American Dream
Spanish Language Series: Hispanic Families and the American Dream
In this weeks Spanish Language Series we focus on the essentials of school choice for Hispanic families.