John Cullerton

Why Repealing the Tax Hikes Is Important

12/31/2010
In one of my first media appearances following the tax increases, I noted that the Institute would immediately begin to work on repealing them. Some have wondered if this makes any sense ... Here are some reasons why it does.

Would New Legislature Repeal the Tax Hike?

By Brian Costin
12/31/2010
If the vote been delayed for the new legislature to be sworn in Illinois there is a good chance the income tax hike vote wouldn’t have been passed.

Senate Forms Committees to Study Workers’ Compensation and Medicaid Reform

By Chris Andriesen
11/18/2010
by Wesley Fox Senate President John Cullerton announced today that he will form committees to study workers compensation and Medicaid reform, which are initiatives Republicans promoted during the campaign.  The committees would advance legislation for a possible vote in January,according to the Sun-Times. Illinois’s workers’ compensation requirements are costly and discourage employers from hiring or even doing business...