United States House of Representatives

Rhetoric, reality at odds in Springfield sexual harassment scandal

By Austin Berg

11/09/2017

Bad actors in Springfield continue to be dealt with behind closed doors.

TAGS: corruption, Denise Rotheimer, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, John Cullerton

House fails to ban local Right-to-Work ordinances

By Mailee Smith

10/25/2017

The Illinois House failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1905. If passed, the bill would criminalize local officials for enacting Right-to-Work ordinances.

TAGS: right to work

U.S. House votes to crack down on civil asset forfeiture

By Brendan Bakala

09/15/2017

A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including members of the House Progressive and House Freedom caucuses, have put forth a measure to limit the use of federal dollars in certain civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture

Lisa Madigan will not seek re-election, ending record-breaking tenure as Illinois attorney general

By Austin Berg

09/15/2017

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not seek to extend her record as the longest-serving attorney general in Illinois history. Her father has remained Springfield’s most powerful state legislative leader throughout her tenure.

TAGS: Lisa Madigan

Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman released the following statement on a recent editorial cartoon

By illinoispolicy

08/16/2017

Statement on editorial cartoon

House Democrats file bill to repeal Cook County soda tax

By Brendan Bakala

08/16/2017

House Bill 4083 is the second bill in the Illinois General Assembly to propose getting rid of Cook County’s unpopular soda tax.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, soda tax

Madigan’s rules kill reform efforts

08/11/2017

A post-mortem on Illinois’ 2017 regular legislative session shows missed opportunities for taxpayer savings.

TAGS: death tax, estate tax, FOIA: Freedom of Information Act, GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, house rules, Mike Madigan, TABOR: Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Illinois House Speaker Madigan now the longest-serving state House speaker in U.S. history

By Austin Berg

08/10/2017

Madigan has now controlled his chamber as speaker for more than 11,900 days.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, term limits

Madigan calls session on Governor’s Day

08/10/2017

The House speaker’s spokesman claims the session is not a political move.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Mike Madigan

Madigan breaks record as longest-serving House speaker in modern history

By Austin Berg

08/08/2017

The speaker’s prowess for political longevity is unmatched in modern America.

TAGS: Mike Madigan

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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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