The Policy Shop

The Policy Shop


Illinois government workers’ sweetheart deal | Episode 55

July 24, 2016

Pat Hughes, co-founder of the Illinois Opportunity Project, and Jacob Huebert, senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center go in detail on AFSCME’s demands in contract negotiations. Diana Rickert, vice president of communications for the Illinois Policy Institute, joins to discuss her Chicago Tribune column on the subject. Hughes and Huebert also talk to a Chicago entrepreneur who faced obstacles from government in starting her business. They also discuss how and why the political establishment won’t give up its ability to gerrymander political maps.
Hosts: Pat Hughes & Jacob Huebert
Guests: Diana Rickert, Rebecca Mueller


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