PCG gathers with other faith organizations in Springfield to demand a moral budget. more

Our Faith in Action Day for Education Funding Reform, a partnership of PCG and he Community Renewal Society, was a memorable experience. We had an important message, some great speakers (especially Representative David Miller, D-29), an enthusiastic crowd, and gorgeous weather. more

By any reasonable standard, our Faith in Action Day in Springfield on Tuesday was a great success. Over 100 individuals traveled from all sections of the state to press for education funding reform. We delivered petitions to the governor and legislative leaders signed by close to 700 faith leaders and congregation members from over 80% of the 118 representative districts in Illinois. more

I was casually skimming the pages of National Review during an end-of-day workout last week when I came across a quote that almost made me stop pedaling: “If people get mad about taxes, they don’t sit back and carefully think through if they’re mad at the state legislature or the county assessor or the federal government,” a former Republican congressman observed. “They just get mad about taxes.” more

It pains me to say it, but it appears that Jesus is anti-laborer.

Not “anti-labor,” mind you, since, as far as I can tell, the New Testament is silent on the rights of workers to organize.

Two weeks ago we asked you to support an increase in the state income tax from the current 3% to the proposed 5% on behalf of education funding in Illinois. more

This is an extraordinary time in Illinois. We have a new governor and three new leaders in the General Assembly, and we see early indications of a growing spirit of cooperation at the Capitol. We now have the opportunity to address some of the state’s substantial challenges, including the crisis in public education funding. more