United States Senate

Brian Costin’s Testimony on Red Light Cameras

By Brian Costin
03/03/2010
Testimony of Brian Costin, Director of Outreach, Illinois Policy Institute Submitted to the Illinois Senate Transportation Subcommittee on Red Light Cameras Regarding Senate Bill 2466 March 2, 2010 Chairperson Sandoval and Vice-Chairperson Sullivan, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Brian Costin, and I am Director of Outreach with the Illinois...

Preaching Choice in Obama’s Hometown – WSJ

01/31/2010
The speaker was the Rev. James Meeks, explaining black resistance to vouchers. The venue was a sold-out lunch put on by the Illinois Policy Institute (IPI). The result? Something new in Windy City politics: a powerful black Democrat reaching out to a free

Opening the books in Illinois: Basic transparency for better government

04/03/2008
Do Illinois citizens deserve to know where their tax dollars go?  Less than ten years ago, a state audit found that many of our public officials didn’t think so.  More than two-thirds of requests for public documents, the study found, were turned away at local offices.  More than a quarter of them were denied altogether....