The Policy Shop
Latest Episodes
Episode 26: Turning the page to 2016
Rep. Tom Morrison, government consolidation, 2016 preview.
Episode 25: The property tax scheme
Robby Soave, Illinois’ rising property taxes, Rahm’s failures.
Episode 24: Right to work in Illinois
Mike Flannery, Lincolnshire right to work, Madigan’s push for a tax increase.
Episode 23: The African-American community against Rahm Emanuel
Laquan McDonald shooting reaction, solutions to a CTU strike, Illinois’ permission policies.
Episode 22: A free-market mayor in Chicago?
Rep. Randy Freese, chances for a center-right mayor in Chicago, the looming Chicago teacher strike
Episode 21: Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Rebecca Friedrichs, Mark Glennon, Kentucky right to work.
Episode 20: America’s corruption capital
Heather Wilhelm, flaws with Chicago speeding cameras, Fasial Khan’s exit.
Episode 19: The unionization of home daycare workers
Mark Mix, GOP presidential candidates tax plans, Metra fare hikes.
Episode 17: Downgraded
Illinois’ credit downgrade, potential property taxes freeze for the state and Chicago’s massive property tax hike
Episode 16: Rauner vs. Edgar and Thompson
Chicago property tax vote, past governors criticize Rauner.