Illinois Policy Institute Statement on the Springfield Borrowing Plan

05/27/2010

Illinois will likely be stuck with another unbalanced budget this year, thanks in large part to two retiring Republican legislators.

Think Tank Questions Role of Three Players in State Budget Debacle

05/27/2010

Illinois Policy Institute highlights votes of Reps. Black, Biggins and Miller on misguided budget policy.

Budget Battle Update: Borrow!

05/25/2010

The Illinois House of Representatives is considering plans to borrow our way out of the state's budget mess.

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.

Chicago Tribune: Voting in Favor of Bad Schools

05/13/2010

John Tillman is featured in the Chicago Tribune. He discusses school choice.

Wall Street Journal: Republicans Sell Out Chicago Schoolkids

05/11/2010

In Illinois, GOP legislators side with teachers unions.

Post Event Summary – Liberty Leaders Capitol Day

05/11/2010

Brian Costin, Director of Outreach at the Illinois Policy Institute, shepherded 25 volunteer Liberty Leaders securing meetings with their Illinois legislators and staff.

11 New Signers of Transparency Pledge

05/07/2010

The Transparency Pledge has received bi-partisan support with 6 Republicans and 5 Democrats signing the pledge since April 20th.

Wall Street Journal: In Post-Obama Illinois, Hope and Change

04/27/2010

The Wall Street Journal again cites the Institute's work on SB 2494.

Institute in the Decatur Tribune: Balancing the State Budget Without a Tax Hike

04/22/2010

April 15th has come and gone, but Illinoisans need to be perpetually vigilant about taxes

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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