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Rauner vetoes bill imposing new trampoline regulations

By Joe Kaiser
08/28/2017
A bill Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed Aug. 25 would have imposed new regulations and fees upon businesses to enforce trampoline safety measures.

TAGS: Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act, Department of Labor, Elaine Nekritz, Illinois General Assembly, regulations, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Trampoline Court Safety Fund

Trampoline safety bill passes both Houses of the General Assembly

By Joe Kaiser
05/31/2017
The General Assembly hasn’t made significant traction on a balanced budget before session ends, but the Illinois Senate had time May 30 to pass a bill regulating trampoline safety.

TAGS: Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Act, Department of Labor, Elaine Nekritz, Illinois General Assembly, regulations, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Trampoline Court Safety Fund

House bill would regulate ‘trampoline safety’

By Joe Kaiser
04/13/2017
Instead of spending time on economic reforms, politicians crafted a bill that would apply new rules and regulations on trampoline safety that would add thousands of dollars in costs for equipment, travel and overtime for inspections.

TAGS: Elaine Nekritz, Illinois Department of Labor, Laura Fine, regulations, Robert Martwick, Robyn Gabel, Trampoline Safety Act

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Budget + Tax / Research Report

Budget Solutions 2020: A 5-year plan to balance Illinois’ budget, pay off debt and cut taxes


Gov. J.B. Pritzker inherited a $2.8 billion budget deficit the moment he stepped into office. Next year, that deficit is projected to be $3.4 billion1. It’s the same story every budget season. But Illinois’ budget crises could be a thing of the past if the state would adopt pension reform, right-size its union contracts and...

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Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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