Institute in Northwest Herald: Lawmakers headed in right direction, but still have long way to go

04/02/2012

The Institute's Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen was quoted in an editorial published by the Northwest Herald which evaluated the Governor's budget in comparison to Budget Solutions 2013, an annual alternative to the Governor's state budget.

Has your legislator signed the Repeal the Tax Hike Pledge?

11/01/2011

by Brian Costin Just a few hours before a new legislature was sworn in, on January 12, 2011, at 1:30AM Illinois’s 96th General Assembly passed the largest tax hike in state history, raising the individual income tax rate by 67 percent and the corporate tax rate by 46 percent. The vote passed by a razor thin...

Quinn’s Corporate Handouts Hold No Promises

06/24/2011

by Alex Miller Representative Jack Franks, D-Woodstock, took the House floor on Wednesday, fervently criticizing the lofty tax exemptions that Governor Quinn has granted to large corporations who have threatened to leave the state due to Illinois’s poor economic outlook. Franks insisted that he could not, in good conscience, watch so many millions fly into the hands of...

Illinois Government Ready to Spend More

01/31/2011

Illinois lawmakers are proposing legislation that would create new state agencies and give out tax credits to certain groups.

Institute in Northwest Herald: End Pensions for Legislators

12/31/2010

The Illinois Policy Institute is featured in a story on the elimination of pensions for Illinois legislators.

List of ATR Tax Pledge Signers

10/29/2010

by Kristina Rasmussen Americans for Tax Reform just released its 2010 Illinois list of Tax Pledge signers: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) released an updated list of incumbents and challengers in Illinois who have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. These candidates have made a written commitment to their constituents to never raise their...

SJR: State Can Balance Budget without Tax Hike, Borrowing

05/19/2010

Kristina Rasmussen has an op-ed featured in the State Journal-Register. She outlines the path the legislature should take to balance our state's budget.

Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?

05/07/2010

Did your legislator stand up for the kids? Or did they stand with the union lobbyists?

Jack D. Franks

Institute in Northwest Herald: Lawmakers headed in right direction, but still have long way to go

Has your legislator signed the Repeal the Tax Hike Pledge?

Quinn’s Corporate Handouts Hold No Promises

Illinois Government Ready to Spend More

Institute in Northwest Herald: End Pensions for Legislators

List of ATR Tax Pledge Signers

SJR: State Can Balance Budget without Tax Hike, Borrowing

Voucher Update: How Did Your Representative Vote?

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students