The Predictable and Uninspiring State Budget

While Pritzker and legislative leaders call the budget, “fiscally responsible and compassionate,” we call it predictable and uninspiring. 

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Unspent Billions: Why Abandon the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program?

The Invest in Kids Act serves as a necessary alternative, addressing the shortcomings of the public school system and offering families a lifeline to escape from underperforming schools.

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Chicago Values in the National Spotlight

Chicago’s policies and so-called values fail to prioritize our most vulnerable residents and put every Chicago family’s safety at risk. 

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Chicago Values in the National Spotlight

Save the Invest in Kids Act!

Don't Take Away Scholarships!

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Quick Take on Pritzker’s Progressive Priorities

Pritzker's Latest Progressive Push

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Empower Families Now

School choice is this generation’s biggest civil rights issue.

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Empower Families Now

STOP RANKED-CHOICE VOTING

Protect Our Elections

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Stop Ranked-Choice Voting

Stop Ranked-Choice Voting

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5 Legislative Priorities for Illinois Families

There’s an opportunity for real change and an opportunity to improve the lives of Illinois families.

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5 Legislative Priorities for Illinois Families

Repeal the ‘Safe-T Act’ and Protect Your Family

Protect Your Family

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The Predictable and Uninspiring State Budget

May 31, 2023 By: Katie Clancy Every year, members of the House and Senate are delivered a multi thousand page budget in the middle of the night or during the long Memorial Day weekend when most families are enjoying the time off. The most obvious response to such ...
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Unspent Billions: Why Abandon the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program?

May 22, 2023 By: Mark Cavers The Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program is a beacon of hope for thousands of families seeking a better life for their kids. Yet, opponents argue that allocating funds to the Invest in Kids Program diverts resources from public schools as ...
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Chicago Values in the National Spotlight

May 16, 2023 By: Katie Clancy To much fanfare last month, Chicago was announced as the host city for the Democratic National Convention. Governor Pritzker tweeted that he’s “thrilled” Chicago was chosen to host the Democratic National Convention. And Mayor Brandon Johnson said, “Chicago is a world-class city ...
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“I’m Back.”

Illinois residents resoundingly rejected Governor Pritzker’s Tax Hike Amendment in 2020 that would’ve raised taxes on Illinois families and the over 110,000 small businesses in our state.

Now, it turns out that proponents of the graduated income tax did not learn their lesson and want to try again. Sen. Robert Martiwck (D-Chicago) plans on reintroducing a bill that would change Illinois’ flat tax to a graduated income tax within the next month. 

Don’t give the same legislators who just voted to give themselves an 18% pay raise more power to hike your taxes.    

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The Illinois Opportunity Project believes that empowering and organizing people around our shared values is the most impactful way to change our State and strengthen our communities.

We use the neighborhood team model and relational organizing to empower individuals to change their neighborhoods and advance free-market principles into law.

This relationship-centric approach prioritizes the identification, training, and development of volunteer leaders. These local leaders build field organizations that drive voter contact, strengthen their communities, and create lasting policy and political change. It is a grassroots model that builds advocacy capacity from the neighborhood up, not the top down.

This approach of investing in people, building relationships, and creating a structure of cascading training and leadership development allows us to contact and educate voters on an enormous scale.

WE HELPED SUPPORT THESE LEGISLATORS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO LIBERTY & FREE ENTERPRISE

DAN UGASTE

State Representative - District 65

Dan Ugaste is an American politician and Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 65th district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, includes all or parts of Batavia, Elgin, Geneva, Hampshire, South Elgin, and St. Charles.

DEANNE MAZZOCHI

State Representative - District 47

Deanne Mazzochi is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 47th district. The 47th district includes all or parts of Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Western Springs, Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Westmont, and Downers Grove.

MIKE MARRON

State Representative - District 104

Michael T. Marron is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 104th district. The 104th district includes parts of Champaign and Vermilion counties in east-central Illinois.

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