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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Illinois Democrats want to stop Gov. Bruce Rauner from further changing the way the state manages Medicaid, one of its most expensive programs.State Sen.… -
Illinois House Democrats passed legislation Wednesday that would compel state agencies to buy more American-made products. State Rep. Jay Hoffman,… -
Some groups are bracing for the problems of a future Illinois state budget that doesn’t raise taxes high enough or cuts spending. Juliana Pino works for… -
New legislation would require Illinois residents to replace their smoke detectors.Newer models can be temporarily silenced without removing the battery,… -
Milkweed could become the Illinois state wildflower under legislation pending in the General Assembly. Vanessa Tyler is a Girl Scout who attends Pleasant… -
A new proposal from Illinois Democrats would raise the state’s minimum wage from the current $8.25 to 15 dollars per hour over five years.Illinois voters… -
Some Illinois voters found out last fall that it's illegal to take a selfie with their ballot. Lawmakers are trying to change that, and are inspired by… -
The Illinois Senate passed legislation that would block a plan to privatize more than 120 nursing jobs in state prisons. Governor Bruce Rauner says his… -
Illinois lawmakers are working on legislation intended to help youth programs struggling under the state budget impasse.The state owes interest to most… -
Minor league baseball players are suing Major League Baseball, claiming unfair pay. But a new proposal in Illinois would protect independent leagues from…
