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Bob Secter is the director of investigations at the Better Government Association. He joined the BGA in October 2016.

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Kevin Graham
stated on June 21, 2019 in in an interview:

Says the U.S. Department of Justice has "seen in the past" that police department "consent decrees don’t work, that there’s very little change, that oftentimes immediately after a consent decree goes into effect, crime actually goes up."

By Duncan Agnew • June 30, 2019
Bill Brady
stated on June 18, 2019 in a speech:

Says that after "the last income tax increase in the state of Illinois, we saw the largest exodus of middle-income families."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 23, 2019
Jim Durkin
stated on June 3, 2019 in a radio interview:

"There are parts of I-80 near Joliet that school buses are not allowed to cross because of the fragile nature of a bridge."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 16, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 30, 2019 in a TV interview:

Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’"

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 9, 2019
Mike Murphy
stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference:

Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 30, 2019
JB Pritzker
stated on May 1, 2019 in a speech:

Says states with graduated income taxes "create jobs and grow their economies faster" than Illinois.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 19, 2019
Kelly Cassidy
stated on May 4, 2019 in press conference remarks:

"In states that have legalized (recreational marijuana), you see steady decreases in youth use if you do it right."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 12, 2019
Dale Righter
stated on April 29, 2019 in a TV interview:

"The last time Illinois raised the minimum wage in 2006, the very next year this state lost 50,000 jobs. The prediction this time is, we’ll lose 90,000 jobs."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 5, 2019
Marie Newman
stated on April 24, 2019 in a radio interview:

"We’re in a situation right now where 80% of the country is living paycheck to paycheck."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 28, 2019
Think Big Illinois
stated on April 16, 2019 in an ad:

"In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 21, 2019