BLS report reveals Illinois lags on jobs and wage growth By Michael Lucci 06/19/2015 On national, regional and county-level comparisons, the report was negative for Illinois. TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs
Killing Illiana: Closing the road to nowhere a win for Illinois By Austin Berg 06/10/2015 Why the nightmare named Illiana should be scrapped once and for all. TAGS: Illiana Expressway, transportation
Suspending state energy assistance opens door for reform in Illinois 06/09/2015 With the right reforms, Illinois can provide energy assistance to people who need it without using scarce state dollars. TAGS: State Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Illinois’ broken workers’ compensation system By Michael Lucci 06/04/2015 Comparisons with peer states show a badly distorted workers’ compensation system in Illinois. TAGS: manufacturing, transportation, workers compensation
‘Bond Girl’ on Chicago and the quality of credit analysis in the municipal bond market 05/29/2015 The insight in Culpepper’s report is detailed and damning. TAGS: Chicago
Voice support for property-tax freeze By Hilary Gowins 05/28/2015 SB 1046 would allow taxpayers to take back control over skyrocketing property taxes. TAGS: property taxes
Illinois’ April jobs report: Workforce shrinks, manufacturing continues to decline By Michael Lucci 05/26/2015 April data put the state’s policy pain points on display. TAGS: jobs, manufacturing
Want to fix Illinois’ railroads? Pass workers’ compensation reform first By Austin Berg 05/24/2015 Illinois spends three times more on workers’ compensation for railroad construction and maintenance than neighboring Indiana. TAGS: CTA: Chicago Transit Authority, jobs, workers compensation
Illinois’ property taxes are out of control, let taxpayers take driver’s seat By David Giuliani 05/13/2015 Piecemeal fixes to the state’s property-tax problem have failed. It’s time to give the purse strings back to average Illinoisans. TAGS: budget, property taxes, taxes
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown By Austin Berg 05/07/2015 Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines. TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, right to work, workers compensation