John Tillman

Illinois committee will reconvene to discuss pensions June 18

By Jane McEnaney
06/13/2013
Though Illinois taxpayers should be disappointed that pension reform was not enacted during the scheduled spring legislative session, they should also be relieved that fake reform was not enacted. The competing proposals offered by House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton did not offer solutions commensurate to the severity of Illinois’ pension problem (Senate Bill 1and Senate Bill...

State lawmakers sponsor legislation to match Budget Solutions reforms

By Jane McEnaney
03/04/2013
On Feb. 28, the Illinois Policy Institute held a press conference to publicly release its alternative budget plan, entitled Budget Solutions 2014. This 10-point plan offers responsible solutions to Illinois’ fiscal crisis. State Reps. Tom Morrison, Jeanne Ives, Dwight Kay and state Sen. Kyle McCarter showed their support and attended the press conference. Budget Solutions...

The RJ Moeller Show: John Tillman talks individual sovereignty and his journey to the Illinois Policy Institute

01/31/2013
  R.J. Moeller and guests discuss everything from politics to sports to movies to meatball hoagies.  R.J. is the featured podcast on American Enterprise Institute’s “Values and Capitalism” website. R.J. recently interviewed Institute CEO, John Tillman. They discussed individual sovereignty, John’s conservatarian views and his journey to the Illinois Policy Institute.