The Policy Shop

The Policy Shop


Latest Episodes

Episode 26: Turning the page to 2016
January 03, 2016

Rep. Tom Morrison, government consolidation, 2016 preview.

Episode 25: The property tax scheme
December 27, 2015

Robby Soave, Illinois’ rising property taxes, Rahm’s failures.

Episode 24: Right to work in Illinois
December 20, 2015

Mike Flannery, Lincolnshire right to work, Madigan’s push for a tax increase.

Episode 23: The African-American community against Rahm Emanuel
December 13, 2015

Laquan McDonald shooting reaction, solutions to a CTU strike, Illinois’ permission policies.

Episode 22: A free-market mayor in Chicago?
December 06, 2015

Rep. Randy Freese, chances for a center-right mayor in Chicago, the looming Chicago teacher strike

Episode 21: Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
November 29, 2015

Rebecca Friedrichs, Mark Glennon, Kentucky right to work.

Episode 20: America’s corruption capital
November 22, 2015

Heather Wilhelm, flaws with Chicago speeding cameras, Fasial Khan’s exit.

Episode 19: The unionization of home daycare workers
November 15, 2015

Mark Mix, GOP presidential candidates tax plans, Metra fare hikes.

Episode 17: Downgraded
November 01, 2015

Illinois’ credit downgrade, potential property taxes freeze for the state and Chicago’s massive property tax hike

Episode 16: Rauner vs. Edgar and Thompson
October 25, 2015

Chicago property tax vote, past governors criticize Rauner.