Tom Lisi
Tom reports on statehouse issues for NPR Illinois. He's currently a Public Affairs Reporting graduate program student at the University of Illinois Springfield. He graduated from Macalester College. Tom is from New York City where he also did stand-up and improv and wrote for the Awl and WNYC public radio.
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The state treasurer says not enough people realize Illinois’ credit could soon be rated “junk.” That’s if lawmakers and the governor don’t agree on a…
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The Illinois Senate passed legislation today that’s meant to increase voter registration automatically. Just a few months ago, Democrats failed to…
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The State Board of Elections says hackers gained access to the information of 80,000 Illinois voters — including their social security numbers and...
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Governor Bruce Rauner is broadening the role of private companies in Illinois’ Medicaid program. But Democrats say he’s using the state’s lack of a budget…
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Illinois legislators voted against letting people with drug-related convictions receive welfare benefits today. Supporters say when drug offenders lose…
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Seven Republican lawmakers say they convinced Governor Bruce Rauner to go back on his decision to lay off 124 prison nurses. Instead, they say the…
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A group of Republican lawmakers say Gov . Bruce Rauner has rescinded his decision to lay off 124 nurses at the Illinois Department of Corrections....
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With support from labor unions, Illinois House Democrats passed legislation Wednesday that would restore certain bargaining rights for Chicago Public...
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Members of the Illinois House passed legislation today that would require state agencies to buy American products, even if they’re not the…
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U-S Representatives Darin LaHood and Rodney Davis are out touring their districts together in Central Illinois. With a capricious president leading the…