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2/13/2013
A WCIA-3 News investigation focused specifically on office furniture. It found three departments among the biggest spenders: the comptroller, secretary of state and IDOT.
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11/7/2012
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman joined Maria Bartiromo on CNBC to discuss class warfare.
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10/10/2012
Our CEO John Tillman joined WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the federal deficit and reforming the federal tax code.
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9/19/2012
John Tillman appeared in-studio with Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the agreement reached between the city and teachers.
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9/13/2012
One of the sticking points in the Chicago teachers strike is how much student performances should factor into teacher evaluations.
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9/12/2012
Despite weeks of negotiations between the Mayor and the Chicago Teachers Union, the city's teachers are on strike.
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9/10/2012
Illinois Policy Institute's Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen on Fox Business discussing the Chicago Teachers Union strike.
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9/10/2012
Our CEO John Tillman joined WTTW's Chicago Tonight hosted by Carol Marin, which discussed the Chicago Teachers Union strike and what's next for Chicago teachers and schools.
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9/10/2012
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen on WGN-TV talking about the Chicago Teachers Union strike.
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9/9/2012
CPS will be draining cash reserves this year just to stay afloat, and will be $1 billion in the red next school year. The 30 percent raise CTU originally asked for is out of the question.
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8/15/2012
Unions booed the governor when he took the stage Wednesday at the Illinois State Fair.
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7/12/2012
Mike Feinberg, co-founder of one of the country's most successful charter school networks, KIPP, or the Knowledge Is Power Program.
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6/12/2012
Four highly qualified political pundits, two conservatives and two liberals, debate the biggest issues of the 2012 election cycle.
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6/8/2012
John Tillman of the Illinois Policy Institute on the state’s inability to enact legislation to curb government spending.
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5/25/2012
The Institute's Collin Hitt appeared on Fox Business to state our case against a cigarette tax increase.
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5/11/2012
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen discussed whether state legislators should cut their pay on FOX St. Louis
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5/4/2012
The Institute's John Tillman discusses whether or not teachers are actually paying their share of their pension costs.
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5/4/2012
The Institute's Collin Hitt appeared on FOX St. Louis to discuss legislative pensions.
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5/3/2012
The Institute's John Tillman appeared on ABC 7 to discuss our latest pension report, Playing Favorites.
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5/2/2012
The Institute's John Tillman discussed Illinois' ongoing pension problems on FOX Business this morning.
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4/20/2012
The Institute's John Tillman appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss how to save Illinois' Medicaid program.
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4/12/2012
The Institute's Director of Outreach, Brian Costin, appeared on Peoria TV to discuss the lack of transparency on local government websites.
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4/11/2012
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen appeared on Varney & Co. on FOX Business to discuss how Illinois' unfunded pensions and health care obligations are hurting the state budget.
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3/21/2012
"In Black and White" profiles leaders in the liberty movement, and in our most recent installment, we meet Greg Bedell, Chief Counsel of the Liberty Justice Center. Greg discusses how the courts define and protect economic liberty.
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2/29/2012
Author C.J. Maloney speaks to the Institute about his latest book, "BACK TO THE LAND: Arthurdale, FDR'S New Deal, and the Costs of Economic Planning."
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2/22/2012
Why are some Chicago politicians trying to expand Medicaid enrollment under the auspices of ObamaCare even as state law halts immediate expansions of this budget-busting program?
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2/14/2012
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, appeared on FOX Chicago to discuss the Water Reclamation District's taxpayer-funded lawsuits over alley property.
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1/31/2012
Kristina Rasmussen, executive vice president of the Institute, spoke with Bob Murray on WTAX about the Institute's new pension calculator.
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1/13/2012
Sen. Christine Radogno, Rep. Tom Cross and John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, held a press conference on the one year anniversary of Illinois' largest income tax hike.
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12/15/2011
Kristina Rasmussen, Executive vice president of the Illinois Policy Institute, spoke with FOX Chicago about the tax cuts given to CME, Sears and other businesses
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12/8/2011
The Illinois Policy Institute's latest report, Blago vs. Illinois taxpayers, was featured in numerous media outlets.
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12/6/2011
The Institute's new paper on the cost of Blago was featured on FOX Chicago.
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11/30/2011
Kristina Rasmussen talks with ABC-7 news about the proposed tax deal.
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11/30/2011
Kristina Rasmussen spoke with FOX Chicago about the proposed tax bill.
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11/30/2011
Collin Hitt spoke with Mike McConnell on WGN radio about the proposed tax deal.
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11/28/2011
A tax relief giveaway was approved by a House committee today. The bill lacks relief for the average Illinois family, however.
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11/16/2011
The Illinois Policy Institute did a quick accounting Tuesday morning and reported that so far this year a suburban family of four making $59,000 a year would pay an estimated $1,700 a year more with with all the increases in taxes and assorted fees.
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11/10/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Senior Fellow Marc Levine discusses Italy, the Euro and a potential banking crisis.
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11/10/2011
Marc Levine, senior fellow of pensions and investment policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins WGN radio host John Williams to discuss the state pension crisis.
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11/9/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Senior Fellow Marc Levine appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss the importance of pension reform.
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11/4/2011
Listen in as Kristina speaks with David Ozgo of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States about how this plan could cost jobs in the hospitality industry.
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11/3/2011
Noted futurist and author Joel Kotkin visited the Illinois Policy Institute Wednesday to discuss how Illinois can brighten its economic and social outlook.
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11/1/2011
U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona speaks at a luncheon hosted by the Illinois Policy Institute on Oct. 19, 2011.
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10/27/2011
The Institute's Executive Vice President, Kristina Rasmussen discussed on WTAX-radio in Springfield why lawmakers should repeal the affiliate nexus law.
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10/26/2011
Illinois needs sustainable private sector job growth. Yet in the midst of continued economic troubles, political leaders enacted a state law that is driving technology-driven jobs away.
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10/19/2011
Collin Hitt appeared on WICS ABC News Channel 20 to discuss a report on teacher retirement contributions.
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10/18/2011
Listen in as Kristina speaks with Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of For the Good of Illinois, about OpenTheBooks.com – a new transparency database.
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10/4/2011
Listen in as Kristina speaks with Terry Anderson of the Property and Environment Research Center about uniting the two movements through a "green" tea party.
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9/30/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Senior Director of Government Affairs Collin Hitt appeared on CBS Chicago to discuss a report on the success of charter schools in Chicago.
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9/26/2011
CEO John Tillman discussed the Institute's latest public opinion poll, Pulse of Illinois, on WROK-radio in Rockford.
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9/23/2011
The Institute's Collin Hitt was a guest on the Scott Robbins Show on WMBD-radio in Peoria.
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9/21/2011
The Institute's Mark Cavers was a guest on Bob Murray's morning radio show on WTAX-Springfield to discuss the findings of the September 2011 poll.
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9/20/2011
Join Kristina as she speaks with David Williams of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance about the top five most ridiculous taxpayer tourist traps.
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9/20/2011
The Institute's Mark Cavers discusses the results of the Illinois Policy Institute and Manhattan Institute's poll, Pulse of Illinois, on WMAY radio in Springfield.
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9/20/2011
The Institute's Government Reform Policy Analyst, Mark Cavers, was a guest on ConnectFM in Champaign.
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9/19/2011
The Institute's Executive Vice President, Kristina Rasmussen, was a guest on ConnectFM in Champaign.
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9/14/2011
Kristina speaks with Professor Brad Rodu about tobacco harm reduction and how policy changes can help lower smoking-related cancer deaths.
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9/9/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on FOX Chicago to discuss Gov. Quinn's proposal to close several state facilities and layoff state workers.
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9/9/2011
Is President Obama's latest jobs plan the right answer for what ails America? Or is it liable to suffer from the same flaws that sunk his previous efforts?
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9/6/2011
John and Jeff discuss whether it's too late to repeal the state income tax increase, Chicago Public Schools spending $15,000 per student and the possibility of doubling tollroad rates.
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9/6/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen appeared on NBC-17 Springfield to discuss the governor's proposed budget cuts.
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8/26/2011
The Institute's Vice President of Policy linked the state's dismal economic performance to Springfield's failed policies.
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8/23/2011
The Institute's CEO joined hosts Don Wade & Roma to discuss the Institute's recent findings that Illinois lost more jobs in July than any other state.
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8/23/2011
The Institute's Vice President of Policy joined
WMAY-AM Springfield host Ray Lytle to discuss
how increasing Illinoisans' tax burden harms the
state's economic climate.
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8/22/2011
The Institute's Vice President of External Relations participated in an extended debate of national health care reform on CLTV's "Politics Tonight."
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8/16/2011
The Mike, Mark and an Abundance of Liberty Podcast has a new format! And Mike would love to explain what it is if Mark would stop interrupting him during his intro…
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8/12/2011
Want to arm yourself with information that
could help control your future property tax
bills? Listen in as Kristina speaks with Josh
Barro of the Manhattan Institute on how the
growing costs of public sector health care
benefits impact everyone.
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8/12/2011
The Institute's Vice President of External Relations was a featured guest on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the "super committee" charged with reducing the federal debt.
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8/8/2011
The Institute's CEO appeared on FOX Chicago news with Robin Robinson to debate the reasons for, and potential impact of, the recent credit downgrade.
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7/29/2011
Overspending has brought America to the
brink of default, and how we dig ourselves out
of this mess will affect each of us. Kristina
speaks with Ryan Ellis of Americans for Tax
Reform about how we move forward.
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7/28/2011
The Institute's John O'Hara commented on the debt ceiling negotiations for FOX Chicago.
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7/21/2011
The Institute's Executive Vice President appeared on the WGN-AM fixture to discuss the federal government's fiscal woes.
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7/20/2011
Vice President of Policy Ted Dabrowski was
interviewed for an ABC-7 Chicago report on
"Out of Sync," the Institute's new report on
employee compensation in Illinois.
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7/19/2011
Executive Vice President joined WTAX host Bob
Murray to discuss the Institute's new report on
employee compensation.
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7/19/2011
The Institute's Senior Director of Government Affairs laid out the growing disparity between compensation for state workers and private employees on the central Illinois NBC affiliate.
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7/19/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen joined WROK-AM host Scot Bertram to discuss "Out of Sync," the Institute's new report highlighting the disparity between state employees' compensation and that of the private sector.
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7/13/2011
Are high prices at the pump getting you down? Kristina speaks with State Rep. Dwight Kay about how the government could take immediate action.
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7/13/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on FOX Chicago to discuss the state supreme court's decision to green light the capital construction bill.
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7/10/2011
The Institute's Executive Vice President
appeared on "America's Nightly Scorecard" to
discuss Gov. Quinn's decision to union leaders'
demands for a third pay hike this year despite a
lack of funds.
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7/10/2011
The Institute's Vice President for Policy joined local-access host Jeff Berkowitz for a wide-ranging interview.
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7/7/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman was featured in a Mike Flannery report on FOX Chicago.
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7/6/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman's comments were featured on WBBM-AM Chicago and WJBC-AM Bloomington.
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7/5/2011
Kristina speaks with Christie Herrera of the
American Legislative Exchange Council to
discuss alternatives to ObamaCare's heavy-
handed approach to health care reform.
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7/5/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on WTTW-Chicago's "Chicago Tonight" to discuss Springfield's budget gimmickry.
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7/1/2011
Are sky-high workers' comp costs costing
you a job? Join me as I speak with State
Senator Kyle McCarter about how a recent
reform package could make Illinois a more
attractive place to do business, and what
changes still need to be made.
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7/1/2011
The Institute's Executive Vice President, joining host Elizabeth MacDonald, called on the Obama administration to crack down on entitlement abuse.
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6/27/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on "Extension 720" with Milt Rosenberg.
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6/23/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on FOX Chicago's "Good Day Chicago" to outline Springfield's unwillingness to reduce spending.
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6/23/2011
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, joined host
Scot Bertram to highlight problems in, and
alternatives to, Springfield's 2012 budget.
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6/22/2011
Before the Illinois General Assembly began its spring session extension on June 22, the Illinois Policy Institute held a press conference in Springfield to present our latest report, "Budget FAIL: Plan Awaiting Gov. Quinn’s Signature Grows Spending, Debt.
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6/22/2011
Collin Hitt joined host Bob Murray to discuss the Institute's recent "Budget FAIL" findings.
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6/21/2011
John Tillman joined Cisco Cotto in studio just to tell him how bad the budget plan that the Governor is championing is to Illinois. How, according to John, is Governor Quinn hiding the fact that this budget will send Illinois into financial ruin?
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6/21/2011
Jim talks with Collin Hitt of the Illinois Policy Institute about Illinois's budget.
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6/21/2011
Should Governor Quinn be spending more tax dollars to study high-speed rail? Kristina talks with Cato Institute senior fellow and transportation expert Randal O'Toole.
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6/17/2011
CBS-2 Chicago featured Institute Executive Vice
President Kristina Rasmussen in an investigation
into the diversion of state funds to lower-
priority local line items.
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6/16/2011
The Institute's CEO joined Milt Rosenberg to
discuss the results of a poll commissioned in
May by the Institute.
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6/16/2011
We caught up with Allen Skillicorn about what inspired him to run for office, what he plans to do in the future, and his advice to others who are looking to get involved and making a difference in their home community.
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6/16/2011
In Episode 5 of "Mike, Mark and an
Abundance of Liberty," our intrepid hosts talk
hockey (or not), unnecessary state spending,
and - as always - illuminate how an injection
of liberty into public policy can change our
lives for the better.
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6/15/2011
Will it take a "Berlin Wall" made up of government regulations to keep businesses from moving out of Illinois? Or would we be better served by making sure the "grass is greener on our side of the fence"?
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6/9/2011
ABC's Charles Thomas inteviewed Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman regarding the CME Group's threat to leave Illinois after lawmakers hiked corporate tax rates.
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6/8/2011
Senior Fellow Marc Levine discussed regulatory failures and our long-term prospects for economic recovery on the popular radio show.
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6/1/2011
Scott Rasmussen Speaks at Illinois Policy Institute's Liberty Speaker Series - May 2011.
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6/1/2011
The Institute's Collin Hitt joined WTAX morning host Bob Murray to discuss pensions and the budget.
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5/31/2011
Good changes to Illinois's schools could be coming soon. Find out what those changes are in this podcast featuring Jessica Handy, policy director of the Illinois chapter of Stand for Children.
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5/27/2011
Collin Hitt gives an update on S.B. 512 from just outside the Capitol Building on the afternoon of Friday, May 27.
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5/27/2011
The Wall Street Journal's Stephen Moore discusses the pension reforms needed to turn our state around. He spoke as part of a panel during the "How Capitalism Will Save Us" Job Summit sponsored by the Family Taxpayers Foundation.
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5/26/2011
Watch the Institute’s web-film on the issue.
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5/26/2011
Marc Levine, Senior Fellow at Illinois Policy Institute discusses the pension reforms needed to turn our state around. He spoke as part of a panel during the "How Capitalism Will Save Us" Job Summit sponsored by the Family Taxpayers Foundation.
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5/25/2011
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen was interviewed by WCIA-3 News about the pay disparity between public and private sector workers.
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5/25/2011
ABC-20 Springfield reported on pollster Scott Rasmussen's visit to the Illinois Policy Institute.
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5/24/2011
What if you got a $42,000 credit card bill in the mail? Would you be taken aback? What if you learned that the total government debt liability for Illinois household stands at $42,000?
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5/24/2011
In episode four of the "Mike, Mark and an Abundance of Liberty" podcast the always funny, rarely wrong hosts take on the most pressing issue of the day: pensions! They welcome in Diana Rickert.
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5/19/2011
Dan Proft on FOX Chicago discussing the Illinois state worker pension reform.
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5/18/2011
John Tillman on FOX Chicago discussing Illinois spending $230M to keep businesses from leaving the state.
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5/17/2011
Many of us enjoy internet shopping for its convenience. Less convenient are rules about how we pay taxes on our purchases. Listen in as Kristina talks with Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union on some burdensome and unfair internet taxes.
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5/17/2011
Steve Stanek, Managing Editor of Budget and Tax News of The Heartland Institute interviews John Tillman, CEO of Illinois Policy Institute. John addresses solutions to Illinois's unsustainable borrowing and pension system.
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5/12/2011
Collin Hitt discussed pension reform on WMAY-Springfield with host Greg Bishop.
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5/11/2011
John Tillman, CEO of Illinois Policy Institute shares the key points of HB149 during a teletownhall on May 10, 2011. The number one question people have: will it take away benefits already earned? The answer is no.
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5/10/2011
Citizens of Illinois to Springfield: "Balance your budget before you ban my donuts!"
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5/9/2011
Marc Levine, who has spent twenty years in the capital markets as an investment manager and also serves as the Institute’s senior fellow of pension and investment policy, spoke with me about how to fix Illinois’s pension problem.
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5/6/2011
John Tillman was a guest on Steve Stanek's Budget & Tax News podcast. They discussed standing up to government unions and bringing the state's huge unfunded pension liabilities under control.
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5/3/2011
In the Where Daily Life and Policy Meet series, Kristina Rasmussen will shine a light on how policy changes lives, and how good policy can change your life for the better.
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4/27/2011
Episode 3 of the Mike, Mark and an Abundance of Liberty podcast brings in the winds of film tax credits, and the duo welcomes guest Richard Lorenc to talk about it.
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4/20/2011
The Illinois Policy Institute welcomed Congressman Peter Roskam to speak the morning of April 18. Watch video of his remarks here.
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4/20/2011
Video clips of Illinois Policy Institute speakers at Tax Day Tea Party rallies in Springfield and Chicago, with a clip from Congressman Joe Walsh.
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4/14/2011
John Tillman appeared on CBS 2 Chicago to discuss the benefits of landmark education reforms that passed the Illinois Senate last week.
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4/13/2011
The time has come again to bring you the “Mike, Mark and an Abundance of Liberty” podcast. In this, the second episode, they bring in policy analyst Amanda Griffin-Johnson to tell us why Tax Freedom Day in Illinois is a lot later than it ought to be.
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4/8/2011
John Tillman appeared on FOX Chicago to discuss IDOT workers who are raking in enormous amounts of overtime pay.
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4/4/2011
In the inaugural episode of the Mike, Mark and an Abundance of Liberty Show, Mike and Mark try to figure out what's going on at the University of Illinois and why the tuition there keeps going up.
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3/30/2011
Collin Hitt on FOX St. Louis discussing East St. Louis Schools
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3/24/2011
Part one of Governor Gary Johnsons speech at an Illinois Policy Institute Event on March 23.
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3/24/2011
Part three of Governor Gary Johnsons speech at an Illinois Policy Institute Event on March 23.
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3/22/2011
John Tillman on CBS News discussing Chicago’s City Colleges' spending.
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3/12/2011
Institute CEO John Tillman spoke on 970-AM WMAY about Budget Solutions 2012, a balanced, line-by-line alternative to the budget proposed by Gov. Quinn.
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3/11/2011
The Institute responds to an interview Quinn spokesperson Kelly Kraft gave Illinois Statehouse News.
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3/9/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on FOX Chicago on March 9 to discuss Senate President John Cullerton's suggestion that retirement income be taxed.
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3/9/2011
Illinois Statehouse News wrote a story and produced a video about the Institute's Budget Solutions 2012, which was released March 8.
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3/9/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman discussed Budget Solutions 2012 with morning hosts Don Wade & Roma on WLS 890-AM.
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3/8/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman presents Budget Solutions 2012.
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3/1/2011
The Institute's John O'Hara appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight to discuss the union battle in Wisconsin.
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2/22/2011
Illinois Policy Institute's Diana Rickert was a guest on the Tuesday night broadcast of "Chicago Tonight" discussing the union debacle in Wisconsin.
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2/17/2011
The governor's budget address did not address the real problem of out of control spending, particularly in regard to public employee pensions.
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2/17/2011
Institute CEO, John Tillman, appeared as a panelist to discuss the governor's budget plan.
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2/17/2011
Institute CEO, John Tillman, appeared on FOX Chicago to discuss Gov. Quinn's new budget proposal.
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2/17/2011
John Tillman was a guest on Cisco Cotto's Thursday morning show to talk about the problems with Gov. Quinn's budget.
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2/17/2011
The Illinois Policy Institute's Collin Hitt talked with WTAX morning host Bob Murray about why Gov. Quinn's budget is unsustainable and wrong for Illinois.
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2/16/2011
The Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Policy, Collin Hitt, spoke with WIND's Big John & Amy about Gov. Quinn's budget.
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2/15/2011
Institute CEO, John Tillman, on FOX Business discussing the $12.4 billion Gov. Quinn would like to borrow to pay down existing debt.
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2/4/2011
Institute CEO, John Tillman, in a story on New Jersey Gov. Christie and his campaign to move businesses from Illinois to New Jersey.
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2/3/2011
Despite a monumental traffic debacle along Lake Shore Drive, the Illinois Policy Institute said Chicago City Hall did an “exceptional job” responding to the Great Blizzard of 2011.
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1/31/2011
Institute CEO, John Tillman, on First Business discussing the pension funding shortfalls in Illinois and across the U.S., and answering the question of whether a federal bailout for Illinois is near.
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1/30/2011
Summary of Education Revolution Event with John Tillman, Michael Medved, Dick Morris, Denny Hastert – Jan. 27, 2011
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1/27/2011
Institute's investigative reporter, Lee Williams, discusses a negligence suit filed against the Cook County Adult Probation Department and it's chief officer.
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1/26/2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie views the recent tax increases in Illinois as an opportunity to woo businesses to New Jersey, and has just released a radio ad on his website.
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1/17/2011
It's no surprise the majority of Illinois residents are outraged at the new increase in business and income taxes. Now there are calls for lawmakers to repeal it, and some lawmakers are on board.
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1/13/2011
Illinois already has a bad reputation as a place to do business and the new tax increase approved in Springfield is only going to make the situation worse, according to critics of the tax increase.
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1/12/2011
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman was an in-studio guest on Cisco Cotto's radio show Tuesday morning.
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1/6/2011
Kristina Rasmussen is featured in a story about the tax hike battle going on in Springfield.
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1/6/2011
Daniel Anthony and research from the Illinois Policy Institute is featured on the 11:00 a.m. ABC 7 newscast.
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1/3/2011
Kristina Rasmussen from the Statehouse Capitol on January 3, 2011.
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1/3/2011
At Tuesday’s funeral for fallen Chicago Firefighter Edward Stringer, mourners heard from a number of people who praised his work on behalf of the city, but it was some of the words from the fire department's chaplain that had people talking afterward.
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12/31/2010
The recent blizzard that hit much of the Northeast is a clear reminder that snow removal and salt application policy decisions have a real impact on the lives of residents.
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12/22/2010
If not raising taxes is good enough for Obama and the American people, then why does Quinn think Illinois needs a tax hike?
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12/22/2010
Yet another example of Quinn's own party explaining why raising taxes is not good. Durbin gets it, why not Quinn?
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12/16/2010
Illinois could be in store for a tax hike in early January, and Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Fox Chicago on December 16 to discuss it.
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12/16/2010
A South Side mom discovered a sexual predator hiding in her daughter’s bedroom. A furious struggle ensued, and she hung onto him until help arrived.
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12/16/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute, in conjunction with the Tax Foundation has ranked Illinois has the 14th highest taxed state in 2008. As of July 2010, Illinois is ranked as the 8th highest, and Chicago is tied among the highest tax rates in the country.
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11/19/2010
Kristina Rasmussen appears on WGN Radio, discussing our Spotlight on Spending report regarding Illinois's very high executive officer pay.
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11/17/2010
Policy analyst Ashley Muchow gives an update on the status of pension reform from the Illinois Statehouse. She also explains how the Pension Funding and Fairness Act could be a solution to many of the problems.
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11/16/2010
A vote in the Illinois House of Representatives to overrule the governor's veto means we're very close to having the reviews sealed forever. Kristina Rasmussen has more details from the Capitol.
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10/14/2010
The Institute's Lee Williams appears on Fox Chicago to discuss his story Judicial Perks and Pay in the Prairie State.
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10/12/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Director of Marketing and Communications Daniel Anthony is featured on Univision. This is the first time a member of the Institute's staff has been featured on a Spanish-speaking news show.
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10/11/2010
John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago to discuss the 2010 Illinois Capital Bill Piglet Book.
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10/8/2010
Kristina Rasmussen explains why if Illinois is going to do reform, they should do it right.
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10/4/2010
Our political forum gets coverage from WIFR.
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10/1/2010
A shortened version of our film Get on Board about the Illinois Turnaround Tour.
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9/24/2010
Who referred him in? Why wasn't this job posted in an open interview process? If there's some new urgent position to be created, why does a guy who when you google him is part of the Family Secrets trial get the job...?
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9/20/2010
"Ralph Martire is correct that the biggest choice facing Illinois' next governor will be how to balance the state's budget. He's dead wrong in pushing job-killing tax hikes over spending reforms."
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9/5/2010
John Tillman puts name calling aside and says that operating a state fair at a deficit is wrong.
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9/2/2010
Get on Board with the Illinois Turnaround Tour. If you think Illinois is heading in the wrong direction—and if you want to turn this state around—you're not alone. A film by Tom Buttaccio - An Illinois Policy Institute Production.
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8/21/2010
John Tillman suggests some cost cutting measures for the state and advises Governor Quinn not to resort to name calling.
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8/12/2010
The Institute observes that while legislators normally get paid $35,000, Illinois lawmakers get $67,000.
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8/11/2010
Director of outreach Brian Costin appears on Fox Chicago and explains how a $26 billion spending bill would make a tax increase more likely for Illinois citizens.
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7/23/2010
Are Illinoisans are getting their money's worth from their state politicians?
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7/23/2010
John Tillman discusses the need for private sector job creation over temporary government job creation.
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7/23/2010
Kristina Rasmussen explains that lawmakers would be empowered if they knew how much they were spending.
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7/22/2010
For a state with a spending problem, Kristina Rasmussen says one solution is to have price tags attached to every bill before it is signed it into law.
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7/21/2010
John Tillman debates Rep. Lou Lang over why Illinois is broke and how to fix it.
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7/21/2010
In the last installment of the Institute inspired series, John Tillman lists 4 reasons why Illinois is broke and how to balance the budget without increasing taxes.
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7/21/2010
Kristina Rasmussen puts Governor Quinn's budget cuts in perspective using Skittles.
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7/15/2010
John Tillman discusses ways for Illinois to balance its budget without raising taxes.
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7/15/2010
While other states and the private sector tighten their belts, public employee spending in Illinois continues to grow and increase wages.
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7/12/2010
Kristina Rasmussen talks about cutting expenses of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which would save taxpayers around $50 million.
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7/8/2010
John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago on July 6 to discuss Illinois's recent minimum wage increase and the consequences it will have for small business owners.
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7/2/2010
Governor Quinn claims to have tighten the government's belt while Kristina Rasmussen explains he merely shifted it.
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6/30/2010
The state of Illinois keeps funding pork projects in spite of crushing debt.
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6/23/2010
Illinois is on the edge of an economic abyss: low on cash, low on options and the evidence is not pretty.
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6/7/2010
State lawmakers have yet to come up with a solution for the budget crisis. Meanwhile, the Illinois Policy Institute is shedding light on the overspending that helped get us into this mess.
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6/7/2010
A new study released by the Illinois Policy Institute shows how much money you make doesn't depend on what you do for a living--it depends on who you work for.
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6/3/2010
What would it take for you to cut prison inmates' hair for a living? How about $66,000 a year?
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5/28/2010
John Tillman appears in-studio on Fox Chicago and makes the case for why Gov. Quinn should make some tough cuts over asking for more money from Illinois families.
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5/27/2010
Springfield, Ill. - Democrats in Springfield are about to pass a state budget that would be a mere band-aid on Illinois' $13 billion deficit. What does it mean for you?
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5/7/2010
As the Illinois legislature passed a temporary budget in the middle of the night, some alternative ideas went overlooked. Kristina Rasmussen appears on Fox Chicago to discuss the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011.
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5/7/2010
Director of education policy Collin Hitt gives an update on SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in Chicago's worst schools.
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5/7/2010
Executive vice president Kristina Rasmussen gives an update on the intense debate going on in the House on the state budget.
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5/5/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute held a luncheon discussion “Rich States, Poor States: How Does Illinois Rank?” Watch a video from the study's author here.
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5/4/2010
Towns, cities, and villages are lining up to get more dollars from the state to fund projects intended to bring tourists in. John Tillman appears on ABC Chicago and wonders if this is really the best policy for our state.
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4/28/2010
Collin Hitt gives at update on the status of SB 2494, the bill that would give vouchers to students in struggling schools in Chicago.
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4/28/2010
John Tillman discusses the passage of the Sunshine Act, an important bill that will allow citizens to hold government accountable.
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4/21/2010
The Illinois Policy Institute's John O'Hara was the featured guest on the Daily Show on April 20.
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4/17/2010
Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses Pension Reform for the State of Illinois.
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4/16/2010
John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago on the evening of the Tax Day Tea Parties in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/15/2010
Illinois Policy Institute Vice President of External Relations John O'Hara's speech at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party at Daley Plaza in Chicago.
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4/14/2010
Over the past year, millions of Americans have come off of the sidelines and involved themselves in the political process as part of the widespread tea party movement.
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3/29/2010
Collin Hitt, Director of Education Policy, discusses the latest news on SB 2494 from the State Capitol. This bill would allow children in the lowest performing schools in Chicago to attend private school with the use of a school voucher.
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3/17/2010
John O'Hara appears on Fox Chicago the morning of March 17 to discuss the Institute's Budget Solutions 2011, which calls for no tax increases, no borrowing, and for state government to make responsible cuts while still being able to provide core services.
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3/17/2010
Kristina Rasmussen is critical of state Governor Quinn's 'kick the can down the road' strategy and touts Budget Solutions 2011 as a better alternative.
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3/17/2010
ABC Chicago covers the Illinois Policy Institute's challenge to Governor Quinn that a tax increase is not necessary to balance Illinois's budget.
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3/17/2010
Institute CEO John Tillman calls into CLTV to talk about an alternative budget, which puts the people of Illinois first and forces employee unions to the negotiating table instead of taxpayers.
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3/16/2010
Yes, there are. John Tillman of the Illinois Policy Institute appears on Fox Chicago the night of March 15 giving a preview of Budget Solutions 2011, an alternate budget proposal that calls for no tax increase.
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3/10/2010
Immediately following Governor Quinn's budget address, John Tillman debated Ralph Martire of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability on whether the 33% tax increase that Gov. Quinn called for is really necessary.
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3/10/2010
John Tillman appeared on Chicago Tonight on March 10 to respond to Governor Quinn's proposed budget.
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3/10/2010
John O'Hara of the Illinois Policy Institute gives an immediate response to Governor Quinn's budget address in which he called for a 33% income tax increase.
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3/8/2010
As the press conference unveiling the Illinois Policy Institute's 2010 Economic Reform Agenda, the Institute's CEO John Tillman explains what a tax increase would mean to the Illinois families that would have to pay it.
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2/22/2010
John O'Hara, the Institute's vice president of external relations, appears on Fox Business News and is asked about Sarah Palin's assertion that those in the Tea Party movement need to pick a political party. O'Hara doesn't see it that way.
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2/11/2010
John Tillman discusses transparency in Illinois, school vouchers, and how the state’s deficit is not really as bad as many politicians in Springfield will have you believe—it’s small enough to so
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2/9/2010
John Tillman appears on Good Morning Chicago on FOX to unveil the 2010 Illinois Piglet Book, which details some of the wasteful spending going on in Illinois
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1/28/2010
Dan Mitchell explains the negative impact that a second stimulus will have on our long term prospects for recovery.
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1/14/2010
The Institute's CEO, John Tillman, appears on Chicago Tonight on January 13 responding to the Governor's State of the State address. John was critical of the Governor taking on as much short term debt as he has but applauded the Governor for his efforts
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1/5/2010
The Institute's John Tillman appears with Chris Robling and the Chicago Tribune's Eric Zorn on Beyond the Beltway. They discuss several topics, including Obama's handling of terrorist threats, American defense, and what to do about Iran.
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12/23/2009
A Representative in Michigan is talking about a $3500 tax credit for owning a pet. The Illinois Policy Institute's CEO John Tillman appeared on CBS on December 22 to discuss the act.
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12/18/2009
Kristina Rasmussen addresses the American Legislative and Exchange Council and profiles IllinoisOpenGov.org.
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12/15/2009
The Institute's Kristina Rasmussen appears on Fox Business News discussing the $1.1 trillion dollar pork-laden spending bill that passed over the weekend, which has over 5,000 earmarks.
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12/11/2009
The Institute's Heather Wilhelm was a guest on the Dennis Miller Show to discuss her Wall Street Journal article on Ayn Rand - is there a more effective way to reach the political middle with messages about free markets?
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12/8/2009
WAND-Springfield profiles the new website sponsored by the Illinois Policy Institute: IllinoisOpenGov.org. The website gives Illinois taxpayers a tool that allows them to look at the details of state spending down to the agency, person and penny.
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12/4/2009
The University of Illinois at Chicago received a million dollar grant to study the effectiveness of 'fat taxes'.
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12/4/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute's Director of Government Reform Kate Campaigne Piercy discusses the Institute's new transparency website illinoisopengov.org with over a dozen shows on the Illinois airwaves. Hear them here.
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12/1/2009
The Illinois Policy Institute's Executive Vice President Kristina Rasmussen discusses the costs of the proposed healthcare reform bill on Illinois's taxpayers. If passed, nationalized health care would cost Illinois 169,000 jobs over ten years.
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11/24/2009
Representative Peter Roskam appeared on Fox News to discuss the the Institute's study
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11/23/2009
This is a video of John Tillman's opening remarks at a press conference on Nov. 23. The Institute presented our new study Adding Insult to Injury.
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11/12/2009
Charles Mitchell is a Program Director with the American Council of Trustees and Alumni and collaborated with the Illinois Policy Institute to put together our report Getting Less for More on higher education in Illinois.
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11/12/2009
Kristina Rasmussen, the Institute's Executive Vice President, talks about the cost of high-speed rail.
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10/30/2009
Following the release of our report "Getting Less for More" on higher education in Illinois, the Institute received television coverage from WICD in Champaign, WCCU in Champaign, WICS Springfield, and WLS Chicago.
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10/16/2009
Our CEO John Tillman appears on a panel with representatives from Truth in Accounting and Progress Illinois to discuss the Illinois budget problem and possible solutions.
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10/13/2009
Randal O'Toole is a Transportation Policy Expert and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. He discusses the plans for high speed rail in Illinois and what it really means for Illinoisans.
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9/30/2009
Randal O'Toole, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, has been working closely with the Illinois Policy Institute on the high-speed rail issue and addresses the topic on WTAX radio with Bob Murray.
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9/30/2009
John Tillman, the Institute's CEO, appears on Chicago Tonight to discuss how Chicago has abolished the desegregation decree and suggests that a real solution to the core problem of poor education could be found within charter schools.
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9/24/2009
Charter schools–a new kind of public school–have begun to reverse this trend. A new documentary from the Illinois Policy Institute, “Charter Schools: Changing Lives,” shows how charter schools are revolutionizing public education.
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9/23/2009
John Tillman is interviewed on WJBC radio and says capping campaign contributions would hurt anyone challenging an incumbent.
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9/17/2009
Illinois Policy Institute's John Tillman is interviewed on Good Day Chicago on September 14. John discusses the
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9/11/2009
On September 9, 2009 concerned citizens
gathered along side the 3rd Street Corridor
tracks on Ash street near downtown Springfield.
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9/3/2009
What would Old Ben say if he were alive today? John Armor thinks he knows.
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8/31/2009
If you're planning a party for Labor Day, you may want to save up...or skip eating out for a while. On September 1st, Illinois taxes on beer rose 25%. And taxes on drinks like wine have skyrocketed 90%.
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8/21/2009
llinois Policy Institute's CEO John Tillman appears on Fox Chicago, discussing how the Illinois State Fair has lost millions of taxpayer dollars in recent years.
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8/14/2009
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D) refuses to hold health care town hall. Illinoisans respond at his Springfield district office on August 14, 2009.
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8/13/2009
You won't find it on your desk calendar, and the people behind Cost of Government Day say it's no reason to celebrate.
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8/12/2009
Institute executive vice president Kristina Rasmussen spoke on WTAX radio on August 12, 2009 to mark the date Americans begin working for themselves instead of their government.
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8/5/2009
On August 4, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman spoke to Jay Levine of CBS Chicago News on the projects being funded by federal stimulus dollars.
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8/3/2009
On August 2, 2009, Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Fox Chicago Sunday to discuss reductions in state spending and new ways to look at the state budget without having to raise taxes.
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8/3/2009
On July 27, 2009 the WTTW's Chicago Tonight program featured Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman on the topic of high-speed rail, its costs and its scant benefits to Illinoisans.
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7/9/2009
On July 8, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO appeared on Fox Chicago's 'Good Day Chicago' program to discuss the continuing state budget stalemate and five ideas to cut the budget and avoid a tax hike.
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6/5/2009
Illinois Policy Institute John Tillman appears on FOX News Good Day Chicago to discuss balancing the budget without increasing taxes.
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6/4/2009
On June 4, 2009 the Illinois Policy Institute John Tillman appeared on Fox News Chicago to discuss the Institute's plan to balance the state budget without a tax hike.
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5/26/2009
On May 26, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Fox Chicago News to discuss Governor Quinn's fear tactics over the budget showdown.
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5/21/2009
On Wednesday, June 17,the Illinois Policy Institute hosted humorist P.J. O'Rourke! We enjoyed an evening of laughter with our guests and co-sponsors--the Heartland Institute, America's Future Foundation, and the Sam Adams Alliance.
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5/6/2009
On May 5, 2009 Illinois Policy Institute CEO John Tillman commented on that day's repeal of the recent Cook County sales tax increase.
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5/6/2009
John Tillman is interviewed on WJBC to speak about budget reforms and a rein on spending.
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5/4/2009
John Tillman was interviewed on the WLPO Morning Update with John Spencer on April 30, 2009.
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5/4/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross is interviewed on WTAX AM show with Bob Murray on April 30, 2009.
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4/17/2009
What did the Tea Parties across Illinois mean for state and national politics? John Tillman, Institute CEO, was featured on Chicago Tonight to discuss the events and their impact.
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3/26/2009
John Tillman discussed the Governor's proposed tax hike on one of Chicago's top morning shows. You can listen to the full interview here.
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3/20/2009
Institute CEO debates Gov. Quinn on his proposed tax hikes on Fox News Chicago.
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3/19/2009
Governor Quinn wants to hike taxes...but what about our state's spending problem? John Tillman discussed common-sense spending cuts on Fox News Chicago.
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3/19/2009
As Roland Burris tries to fundraise for his legal expense fund, Illinois is left without adequate representation in Washington, D.C., says Institute CEO John Tillman.
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3/18/2009
Illinois has so many taxes, it's hard to keep track. CBS 2 Chicago features Institute CEO John Tillman to discuss our state's tax problem.
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3/16/2009
John Tillman, Illinois Policy Institute CEO, appeared on Fox Chicago to discuss Gov. Quinn's proposed tax hike.
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3/16/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross promoted his work with the Institute and its Economic Reform Agenda on the Capital Week In Review radio show. He discussed Illinois' spending problem and how we can fix it.
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3/16/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on CBS Chicago to discuss Governor Quinn's proposed income tax hike and how it would put the Illinois economy in bad shape.
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3/16/2009
Tom Cross talks about Illinois Policy Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on WGN Radio
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3/13/2009
Illinois spends $40 million per year on the Sports Facilities Board. That's one of many examples of around $700 billion in wasteful spending in 2008.
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3/12/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman speaks about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Greg and Dan Show (WMBD-AM)
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3/12/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman interviewed about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Michael Koolidge Show.
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3/12/2009
John Tillman interviewed about the Economic Reform Agenda on the Ray Hanania Radio Show (WJJG-AM 1530).
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3/11/2009
Tom Cross supports Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on Morning News Watch with Bob Murray.
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3/11/2009
House Republican Leader Tom Cross interviewed about the Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on Eight Forty-Eight Program.
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3/11/2009
Tom Cross interviewed about support of the Institute's Economic Reform Agenda on WSL-AM890.
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3/10/2009
Institute CEO speaks with Will Stephens.
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2/20/2009
When CNBC's Rick Santelli called for a 'Chicago Tea Party' on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade on Thursday morning, the traders agreed that government policy to bailout those who made bad risks was ill-advised and should be reviewed.
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2/10/2009
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on WBEZ's Eight Forty-Eight morning program to discuss the lack of transparency in Chicago Mayor Daley's bid for federal stimulus dollars.
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12/11/2008
Institute CEO John Tillman spoke with Milt Rosenberg about Blagogate.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18,2009 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/18/2008
On November 18, 2008 the Illinois Policy Institute hosted a forum on English Language Learner policy in Chicago.
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11/13/2008
Institute CEO John Tillman appeared on Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz to discuss the 2008 election, the state of Illinois government and the future for free markets, school choice and liberty.
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7/31/2008
Charter schools are revolutionizing public education in Illinois. So why does the state of Illinois place a cap on the number of schools allowed to open? Find out more about charter schools here.
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7/10/2008
As budget battles continue to play out in Springfield, the Institute continues to speak out on behalf of Illinois taxpayers and families.
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4/16/2008
The 2008 Illinois Piglet Book exposed over $686 million in wasteful spending, and was featured in television, radio, and print news outlets throughout the state. Watch--and listen!--here.
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3/11/2008
First came the Cook County sales tax hike...now there's talk of a so-called 'tax swap' in Springfield. The Institute covered taxes on Chicago radio over the weekend. Listen in here.
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2/22/2008
The Institute hit the airwaves yesterday to talk about the governor's 'bait and switch' budget.
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1/30/2008
4 out of 5 Illinoisans would send their children to a non-public school if they had the choice, the Institute's latest poll has revealed. Listen to radio interviews from across the state here.
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1/21/2008
John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, talks tax hikes and accountability with host Ray Hanania.
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12/31/2007
Listen to John Tillman, Chairman of the Illinois Policy Institute, as he discusses our groundbreaking educational poll on WBBM At Issue.
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