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800 Solar Projects Waitlisted Across Illinois Because Of The Renewable Funding Cliff
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] More than 800 solar energy projects are on hold because Illinois’ renewable energy program isn’t adequately funded to meet either current demand or the statutory renewable portfolio standard requirement of 25% by 2025. The waitlisted, shovel-ready projects could create thousands of jobs, lower consumer electric bills and generate $220 million in property tax revenue for local governments. Funding for new commercial and community solar projects and wind farms will be depleted after 2019. To see projects on the waitlist in your community – visit www.pathto100.net/waitlist  Without a fix to the state’s renewable energy program, waitlisted projects may not be built. Vote YES on HB 2966/SB 1781 to fix Illinois’ clean energy cliff and let shovel-ready projects move forward. For more information, please visit pathto100.net
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We Need Strong Unions. They Build The Middle Class.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Labor unions build more than roads and bridges. Unions build the middle class. Did you know: ● Unions increase individual incomes by lifting hourly wages—particularly for low-income workers. ● Unions increase consumer demand. ● Unions reduce socially inefficient levels of income inequality. ● Unions fight against all forms of discrimination. They believe in equal pay for equal work, no matter your gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. ● Union workers receive less government assistance. ● Union workers contribute more in income taxes. ● Unions increase productivity in construction, manufacturing, and education. ● Unions reduce employee turnover rates. ● Unions fight against child labor and for public education. Visit FightBackWithUs.com to learn more about why we need unions. Illinois needs strong unions. Already, they’re making a big difference for working families in our state, where unions raise worker wages by an average of 10.1 percent. Illinois’s union wage effect is the 17th-highest in the nation. The union wage differential is higher for the bottom 10 percent of workers (10.4 percent) than the richest 10 percent of workers (8.4 percent).
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