2011 Illinois General Assembly Legislative Vote Card: Full Year-End Report

By Chris Andriesen

02/16/2012

Introduction Illinois’ prosperity hinges on better public policy, and 2011 was a crucial year for the state as it faces massive challenges. The state raised taxes on every family and business in Illinois, and then doled out tax breaks to a special few. Any serious reform of state spending was left to future years, meaning...

Gov. Quinn wants to bypass lawmakers to set up ObamaCare exchange

By Jonathan Ingram

02/15/2012

The legislature spent a year studying ObamaCare exchanges. Imagine their surprise, then, that Gov. Quinn is now saying he might bypass them altogether and set up an exchange through executive order.

Caterpillar sends break up letter to Illinois

02/14/2012

"It's not you, it's your state's fiscal mess."

Say “no” to ObamaCare exchanges: Join us in Springfield for breakfast on Feb. 28

02/14/2012

Featuring Cato and ALEC experts Michael Cannon and Christie Herrera.

Rebuttal to Gov. Quinn’s 2012 State of the State Address

02/01/2012

by John Tillman Below, you will see a link to my brief response to Gov. Quinn’s 2012 State-of-the-State speech presented at noon today in Springfield. The overarching theme with the Governor’s speech is that Illinois is moving forward and is “back on course.” How does that square with the people of Illinois? Actually, 74% say the...

The tax hike: Permanent or temporary?

01/31/2012

It's time for honest answers about Illinois' record income tax hike.

Wrong way, Illinois: Unemployment rate increased most in the nation in 2011

By Ted Dabrowski

01/26/2012

As Gov. Pat Quinn prepares for the State of the State address on Feb. 1, he will find it difficult to defend the state’s economic policies that have resulted in more unemployed Illinoisans in 2011. Almost a year after Illinois’ record income tax increase, the state’s unemployment woes contrast starkly with the slow but positive...

Do you have $1 million on hand?

01/23/2012

A new pension calculator allows individuals to see just how generous government employee pensions really are.

The verdict is in: The tax hike failed – 3 reasons why

01/12/2012

One year after Illinois’ Democratic leaders pushed through a record tax hike, the grades are in. The tax hike flunked. It failed to put Illinois on sound fiscal footing. It failed at restoring confidence in government’s ability to meet serious challenges head on. It failed to strengthen the state’s economy. It failed to create opportunity...

7 ways to help repeal the income tax hike

01/11/2012

Enough is enough! If you want to join the battle to turn around the State of Illinois then here's 7 ways to help repeal the 2011 income tax hike in Illinois.

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2011 Illinois General Assembly Legislative Vote Card: Full Year-End Report

Gov. Quinn wants to bypass lawmakers to set up ObamaCare exchange

Caterpillar sends break up letter to Illinois

Say “no” to ObamaCare exchanges: Join us in Springfield for breakfast on Feb. 28

Rebuttal to Gov. Quinn’s 2012 State of the State Address

The tax hike: Permanent or temporary?

Wrong way, Illinois: Unemployment rate increased most in the nation in 2011

Do you have $1 million on hand?

The verdict is in: The tax hike failed – 3 reasons why

7 ways to help repeal the income tax hike

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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