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Pension reform is more popular than Pritzker, and other Illinois polling data that may surprise you

By Austin Berg
03/12/2020
Three points stick out in recently released numbers: First, J.B. Pritzker is not a popular governor. Second, pollsters need to get real about the “fair tax” fantasy. And third, pension reform draws a diverse base of support, except at the Statehouse

TAGS: fair tax, JB Pritzker, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, pensions, progressive income tax

Poll shows diverse support for Illinois pension reform

03/11/2020
Illinois Democrats, union members, government or nonprofit workers, and people of all income groups support a pension amendment that allows for changes in cost-of-living raises and other future benefits.

TAGS: constitutional amendment, Illinois Constitution, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, pensions

Cap spending now: Illinois taxpayers need a responsible budget this year

05/04/2018
Lawmakers should voluntarily adopt a spending cap to give taxpayers the certainty they deserve.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, bonds, budget, COGFA: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, credit rating, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, spending, spending cap, taxes

Poll results show only 1/3 of Illinoisans say they’ve been affected by the budget impasse

By Hilary Gowins
03/24/2017
Forty percent of respondents to a newly released statewide poll blame the government for poverty. Poll results also show that Illinoisans feel insecure about jobs and education, in addition to frustration with government dysfunction.

TAGS: budget, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute

Young workers, public policy failures are driving Illinois’ out-migration

By Michael Lucci
10/15/2016
New poll indicates that younger workers want to flee the state the most, and Illinois’ high-tax, anti-growth policies are encouraging them to do so.

TAGS: jobs, outmigration, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, unemployment

Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes

By Austin Berg
10/13/2016
Nearly half of respondents said they would like to leave the state, including almost two-thirds of millennials.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gallup, Mike Madigan, outmigration, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Steve Brown

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Chicago Policy Center / Research Report

A city charter could bring order to Chicago’s dysfunction. How can it get one?


A city charter would put much-needed guardrails on the Chicago government. Here’s what needs to happen to get one.

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Ricky Hamilton

Labor / Policy Point

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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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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