5 years ago today I traveled with Charlie Kirk to the Fox News Studio in downtown Chicago. Charlie was preparing for his big national TV moment with Neil Cavuto,  this was his first solo national TV interview. And he blew everyone...
Tax Increases, More Spending and ‘A Disaster’ of a Budget for Illinois Written By John Biver   State government summer re-run season is underway at the Illinois capitol building where both political parties are cooperating to send our state further into the fiscal...
Craig Lesner Budget and Tax Research Director Illinois Policy / BUDGET + TAX JUNE 30, 2017 Use our tax hike calculator to find out how much the $5 billion tax hike will cost you. FIND OUT HOW MUCH THE TAX HIKES WILL COST YOU Illinois lawmakers...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Make federal pensions transparent by Rep. Ron DeSantis and Adam Andrzejewski | Jun 27, 2017, 12:01 AM Revealing this data across the board will allow citizens and policymakers to have a productive debate about pensions. (iStock by Getty...
New job listings for June 26, 2017. Listings in red are available for premium subscribers to view.  See more jobs and internship opportunities at District Daybook Click on Job Senior Policy Counsel, Government Affairs (DC Office) - Apple Federal Government Affairs Manager Legislative Program...
Legislative Aide - National Rifle Association Program Associate, Federal Government Affairs Government Affairs Manager - Lowe's Home Improvement Government Affairs Assistant Congressional Liaison Program Manager Foreign Affairs Specialist - U.S. Air Force Legislative Director Public Policy Advisor Legislative Affairs Specialist - National Science Foundation Government Relations Director Associate Director,...
Illinoisans express alarm and anger at a government that has failed to align with their interests. Through a variety of segments on Upstream Ideas, Illinois Opportunity Project spokesmen help connect the dots between voters' visceral understanding that they’re being scammed  and the mechanics of our...
Proposed GOP tax increase would continue outmigration and backfire politically, some warn By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network John Spataro | Illinois News Network 6/16/2017 If Republicans sign off on tax increases, some are warning there would be...
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? / BUDGET + TAX MAY...

RECENT POSTS