IOP Statement on Pritzker’s Budget Address
A Failed Policy Agenda
Read Full ArticlePritzker Concedes Governing Agenda Failed
Pritzker’s governing agenda has set working-class families back.
Read Full ArticleConsequences
Pritzker, Madigan, the rest of the Democrats, and many in the media define a ‘productive session’ as one where many bills are passed. Whether those bills help or hurt families, or reform government makes no difference in this definition.
Read Full ArticleMore of the same: Democrats Re-Elect Madigan as Speaker
Democrat State Representatives aren’t putting you first. By voting for Madigan and his rules, they are putting their power first. Whether it’s Illinois families, victims of harassment and assault, or small business owners, your interests are subsumed by political power and greed.
Read Full ArticleOne year later: 2017 tax hike failed
It has been one full year since the General Assembly passed a budget that ended Illinois’ two-year impasse. The results are in: This policy was a complete failure.
Read Full ArticleEmpty Promises, Empty Wallets: Illinois Among The Worst For Business
Chief Executive Magazine has ranked Illinois 48th on their list of best and worst states for business. It is the same abysmal ranking the state held last year. Politicians, special interests and junk economists in Springfield, by contrast, see the status quo as good enough.
Read Full Article