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The Retailer’s Discount Costs Illinois Taxpayers Over $100 Million a Year
The retailer’s discount is a generous corporate welfare program that Illinois can no longer afford.…
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Wisconsin State Journal: “$100k A Year for Road Flaggers” Claim is Nonsense
The Wisconsin State Journal recently debunked claims that a road flagger earning the state’s prevailing…
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Remember, Remember the Budget Impasse this November
Illinois lawmakers finally negotiated a stopgap deal to fund the state over the next six…
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The Stopgap Bill Helps But Does Not Solve Budget Issues
With the end of FY2016 tomorrow, Illinois has gone over a year without a budget.…
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8 of the 10 Most-Equal, Highest-Paying Occupations in Illinois Are in Construction
The majority of high-wage, low-inequality jobs in Illinois are in construction occupations, law enforcement careers, and…
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Illinois Should Restore Wind Energy Funding
The State of Illinois should restore investment in wind power and other clean energy infrastructure…
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The Decline of Motor Fuel Tax Revenue in Illinois
Despite GDP Growth, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Declines in Illinois Despite modest economic growth, motor…
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Infrastructure in the Midwest
The Midwest’s transportation systems must be modernized to alleviate congestion, reduce motorist costs and injuries,…
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Weakening Prevailing Wage Hurts Local Contractors
A case study from Southern Indiana demonstrates how weakening prevailing wage negatively impacts local contractors…
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Reducing Obesity Benefits the Economy
Obesity costs residents and taxpayers billions of dollars every year. Adult obesity alone costs Illinois $4.5…
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Welcome to The Illinois Update!
The Illinois Economic Policy Institute is pleased to announce the launch of The Illinois Update,…
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The State of Iowa’s Unions in 2016
This report is the third in a five-part series on the “State of the Unions”…
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