Election yields Democratic supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly

By Matt Paprocki

11/07/2012

After yesterday’s election, Democrats will have a supermajority in both the Illinois House and Senate after inauguration on Jan. 8, 2013. Senate Democrats picked up five seats and will have 40 seats in January – Senate Republicans will control only 19 seats. Illinois House Republicans lost seven seats yesterday, and House Speaker Michael Madigan will...

New JEC report shows why spendthrift states need structural reform, not a bailout

09/26/2012

A new report by the Joint Economic Committee, or JEC, provides even more evidence that the federal government should never bail out state pension debt. Here are just a few of their findings.

Institute on RedState: Don’t Bail Out Public Pensions!

09/20/2012

U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina), the Senate

Medicaid reform package breaks promises to taxpayers

05/25/2012

Lawmakers pushed an overall Medicaid reform package that fails to live up to the promises made to taxpayers.

UPDATE: House concurs with early implementation of ObamaCare

By Jonathan Ingram

05/24/2012

Earlier today, we reported that the Illinois Senate passed HB 5007, which will implement key portions of ObamaCare nearly two years early in Cook County. Moments ago, the House concurred, sending the bill to the Governor’s desk. Much like the Senate vote earlier today, it was clear that the outcome was certain before the bill ever came...

Spenders and Savers: A Look at Illinois’ Congressional Delegation

05/22/2012

A National Taxpayers Union Foundation report looks at what Illinois' Members of Congress want to do with your tax dollars.

See what they’re saying about the Institute’s Medicaid plan

05/22/2012

Since Monday morning, the Institute's plan has been in the news more than 30 times all across the state.

IL State Senate votes to end legislative scholarship program

05/04/2012

Yesterday, the Illinois State Senate voted 43-5-5 to end a controversial legislative scholarship program that had been abused multiple times by elected officials. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

Want more transparency? Union says “no”

05/03/2012

For the second time in as many months, AFSCME opposed a measure that would bring more transparency to Illinois.

Good News! Three bills pass the Illinois Senate

By Mark Cavers

03/30/2012

Three important bills passed out of the Illinois Senate on Thursday and will now be considered by the House.Ai??My colleague Amanda outlined some bad news coming out of the House, but in the Senate the passage of three bills is good news for people committed to saving Illinois. Each bill would change the structure of...

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Election yields Democratic supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly

New JEC report shows why spendthrift states need structural reform, not a bailout

Institute on RedState: Don’t Bail Out Public Pensions!

Medicaid reform package breaks promises to taxpayers

UPDATE: House concurs with early implementation of ObamaCare

Spenders and Savers: A Look at Illinois’ Congressional Delegation

See what they’re saying about the Institute’s Medicaid plan

IL State Senate votes to end legislative scholarship program

Want more transparency? Union says “no”

Good News! Three bills pass the Illinois Senate

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students