Tax Hike Bill Illustrates Who Democrats Serve
By Matthew Besler ILLINOPIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
Illinois Democrats are determined to keep their failing system of government running at any cost – a cost that you will be picking up.
By now you know that the...
Today, Illinois Democrats made clear that their partisan agenda is more important than the future of our state.
Despite being given the opportunity to set our state on the right path, Democrats in the Illinois House and Senate refused to...
Senate Democrats approve $5.4 billion in tax increases; GOP Rep. Ives takes control of bill in House
By Greg Bishop and Dan McCaleb
May 23, 2017 Updated May 23, 2017
Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson,...
Audit panel reviewing state lease deal that some call an affront to taxpayers
By Michael Carroll and Greg Bishop
May 26, 2017
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Mike Hoffman, acting director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, testified Thursday...
Ted Dabrowski
Dedicated to getting the US back on track, starting with Illinois. Go big or go home.
John Klingner
Is it just me, or does the world need a little less government and a little more free market?
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IL Senator McConchie Outlines the Simplicity of the Budget Crisis
Written By John Biver Two years after the “temporary” income tax expired, rapacious Springfield lawmakers are once again working toward raising our taxes, supposedly in order to solve the state’s...
Lisa Madigan seeks record-breaking 5th term
Austin Berg
Austin Berg is the Senior Writer for the Illinois Policy Institute.
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MAY 17, 2017
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will look to extend her record as the longest-serving attorney general in Illinois history....
Brendan Bakala
/ JOBS + GROWTH
MAY 12, 2017
A new survey from Harris Poll for Express Employment Professionals shows that nearly half of unemployed people in Illinois have given up looking for work.
Forty-four percent of unemployed Illinoisans have given up on...
Studies: High corporate, property taxes stunt job growth in Illinois
By Michael Carroll
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ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Illinois imposes a higher tax burden on its businesses than most of its Midwest neighbors, according to newly released economic data that some...
Report: $15 minimum wage would cost Illinois 93,000 jobs by 2027
By Melissa Busch
May 19, 2017
Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour would lead to 93,000 fewer jobs...
