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Recent News About Illinois Policy Institute
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Gov. candidate Dabrowski gains endorsements from former Illinois officials Ives, Morrison and Grogan
The Ted Dabrowski for Governor campaign has announced that former Illinois officials Jeanne Ives, Tom Morrison, and Bob Grogan have endorsed Dabrowski's gubernatorial bid.
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Gov. candidate Dabrowski calls for repeal of the Illinois Trust Act
Ted Dabrowski, candidate for governor of Illinois, announced in a press conference that he is calling for the repeal of the Illinois Trust Act and condemned sanctuary policies as threats to public safety.
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Former Wirepoints president Ted Dabrowski set to launch campaign for Illinois governor
Ted Dabrowski is expected to announce his candidacy for Illinois governor on Friday, September 12, entering the race with a message focused on change, results, and restoring the state’s leadership for families and businesses.
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Illinois Policy Institute Economic director: Families are too 'caught up in their day-to-day lives' to track budget decisions
Bryce Hill, Director of Fiscal and Economic Analysis at the Illinois Policy Institute, said that Illinois families are too occupied with work and family responsibilities to monitor tax and budget decisions.
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Founder of Awake Illinois: 'Schools aren’t clinical centers of care and they can never duplicate a clinical setting'
Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, said that public schools should prioritize academic performance over administering mental health programs.
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Founder of Awake Illinois on tax burden: 'Illinois has the highest property taxes in America'
Shannon Adcock, founder of Awake Illinois, said that soaring property taxes are driving young people out of the state and will severely impact Illinois's political future.
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Illinois Policy Chairman Tillman: ‘When he raises taxes, government unions see a pay raise for themselves. And he just delivered’
Illinois Policy Chairman John Tillman is pointing to a recent Wall Street Journal editorial noting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lavishing on state sector unions as a reason people are leaving the state.
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Rauner on Invest In Kids: ‘It’s a huge step back for empowering parents in the state of Illinois to lose that program’
Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was back in Springfield on Monday for the unveiling of his portrait.
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It's the time of year when Illinois shoppers are reminded that they pay the nation’s 8th highest sales tax
As Christmas shoppers abound, Illinoisans are being reminded that those shopping in the state pay some of the nation’s highest taxes.
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Paprocki: 'The fact that the vote is too close to call right now speaks to Illinoisans’ distrust in enshrining costly new provisions into the constitution that could handcuff them for years to come'
In a Nov. 9 article in Illinois Policy, President Matt Paprocki spoke about Amendment 1.
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Illinois Policy: ‘Amendment 1 will carry the weight of the constitution, allowing government unions to override state laws’
Critics of Amendment 1 are warning the proposed change in the Illinois Constitution would result in a vast overhaul of the state's regulatory environment in favor of unions.
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Op-Ed: Will Illinois voters grant government union bosses more power than elected officials?
In a little over a year, Illinois voters will make two major decisions at the ballot box: First, who will be their next governor? Second, and more importantly, how much power will they hand over to public-sector unions?
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Illinois Policy's Schuster on state pension fund: 'You're stable or you're not, and our pensions are not'
Adam Schuster, senior director of budget and tax research for Illinois Policy, disagrees with a recent Pew Charitable Trusts report that says pension funds in Illinois are stable.
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Illinois Policy's Hill: State's 'recovery continues to fall further behind the rest of the nation'
Topping 7%, Illinois’ unemployment rate still stands nearly 2% higher than the national rate, prompting concerns from many across the state.
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Illinois home construction activity among the weakest in U.S., study finds
Single-family building permits issued in Illinois since 2010 amounted to eight per 100,000 residents, a pace that ranks 48th among the 50 states, according to a new analysis published by the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Population exodus results in Illinois losing a U.S. House seat
A mass exodus from Illinois, which accelerated in 2014, has resulted in the state losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 2020 census, according to a public policy official.
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Illinois reports 6,000 more unemployed
Illinois unemployment claims increased approximately 6,000 during the last week of February — the third straight week numbers have been on the rise.
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Pritzker unveils 2022 budget, vows to end corporate tax loopholes
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced his budget proposal this week – a proposal that does not increase taxes across-the-board but does include a plan to end corporate tax loopholes.
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Illinois ranks among the top 10 states for July-August job separations
The share of Illinois workers who were separated from their jobs between mid-July and mid-August was 1.82 percent, the ninth highest percentage among the 50 states, according to an analysis of employment data by the Illinois Policy Institute
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Already the highest taxed in the nation, Pritzker wants Illinois residents to pay more
Illinois residents rank as the highest taxed in the nation, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to tax them by another $3.7 billion.