How 2 Illinois women saved caregivers millions

By Chris Andriesen

04/09/2015

Pam Harris’ victory in the Supreme Court, and Laura Baston’s application of that ruling, have cut SEIU dues-skimming by 40%.

TAGS: Harris v Quinn

LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees

03/23/2015

Live today at 2:30pm. Three state workers represented by the Liberty Justice Center have taken legal action to end the collection of fair share union dues in Illinois.

TAGS: litigation

The NEIU land grab and a bill to stop it

By Bryant Jackson-Green

03/18/2015

Just because a public entity wants land doesn’t mean it should be able to take it for any reason.

TAGS: Bryn Mawr Avenue, eminent domain, Kelo v. City of New London, NEIU, NIU: Northeastern Illinois University, no cronies, property rights, Robyn Gabel

Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case

03/11/2015

Does the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause spell disaster for the state?

TAGS: Illinois Supreme Court, pensions

Is pension reform possible in Illinois?

03/10/2015

The plaintiffs in the SB 1 case are asking the court to do something extraordinary: to hold, in effect, that pension benefits should receive stronger protection than any other type of constitutional right.

TAGS: COLA: cost of living adjustment, Illinois Constitution, Illinois Supreme Court, IML: Illinois Municipal League, Kanerva v. Weem, Lisa Madigan, Senate Bill 1

Supreme Court to rule on the proper reading of ObamaCare

By Jeffrey Schwab

03/05/2015

The fact that the government does not like the consequences of its actions is not a reason to ignore the clear meaning of the text of the Affordable Care Act.

TAGS: King v. Burwell, U.S. Supreme Court

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

By David Giuliani

02/23/2015

If people are forced to pay money to unions, they should at the very least have easy access to a detailed account of how their money is spent.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, labor

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

By Jeffrey Schwab

02/21/2015

When it comes to collecting ‘fair share’ fees, abolishing the practice would be the only outcome that’s truly fair to workers across the country.

TAGS: agency fees, Bruce Rauner, executive order

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

By illinoispolicy

02/18/2015

Transcript, provided by Gov. Bruce Rauner's office, of his first budget address, as prepared for delivery, to the General Assembly.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days

By Matt Paprocki

02/13/2015

Issuing seven new executive orders and rescinding seven others, along with delivering a State of the State address, the new governor has had a busy first month in office.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner

Supreme Court of the United States

How 2 Illinois women saved caregivers millions

LIVESTREAM: Three state employees join Rauner in legal challenge of ‘fair share’ union fees

The NEIU land grab and a bill to stop it

Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in pension case

Is pension reform possible in Illinois?

Supreme Court to rule on the proper reading of ObamaCare

Amid dues hikes, AFSCME opt-outs left in the dark on union spending

Agency fees, the First Amendment and Rauner’s executive order

Full text: Gov. Rauner’s budget address

Bruce Rauner: The first 30 days

Solutions for vacant lots would reduce crime and poverty in Chicago

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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