Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2017 State of the State Address
Full text: Gov. Bruce Rauner’s 2017 State of the State Address
Delivered on Jan. 25, 2017.
Illinois doesn’t need a tax hike, it needs a taxpayer bill of rights
Illinois doesn’t need a tax hike, it needs a taxpayer bill of rights
Instead of proposing more tax hikes, the Illinois Senate should provide some much needed relief to residents and pass a taxpayer bill of rights.
10 reasons Illinois needs a new approach
10 reasons Illinois needs a new approach
The status quo isn’t working for Illinois; the state needs serious reforms to get its spending under control, pay down its debt, and rein in the taxes that are driving its people across state lines.
Senators pitch tax on ‘privilege’ of doing business in Illinois, among other tax hike proposals
Senators pitch tax on ‘privilege’ of doing business in Illinois, among other tax hike proposals
In addition to raising the state’s personal and corporate income taxes back near their all-time highs, senators are proposing taxing businesses on the “privilege” of doing business in Illinois, as well as taxing several services.
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How Illinois can turn its Medicaid program into a true safety net
How Illinois can turn its Medicaid program into a true safety net
Illinois should roll back the state’s Obamacare Medicaid expansion and institute work requirements to save Medicaid for truly needy Illinoisans.
Despite financial crisis, Chicago State University pays lobbyists, Madigan spokesman hundreds of thousands
Despite financial crisis, Chicago State University pays lobbyists, Madigan spokesman hundreds of thousands
Chicago State University spent more than $200,000 lobbying Springfield politicians, while deteriorating finances caused it to lay off hundreds of employees, including professors.
Illinois needs a vision, not just a budget
Illinois needs a vision, not just a budget
The Illinois Senate budget proposal merely puts off the state’s day of reckoning through more of the same: tax hikes, borrowing and spending, without the necessary reforms to put the state on a path to fiscal and economic health.
Illinois Supreme Court ends Chicago tax on suburban car rentals
Illinois Supreme Court ends Chicago tax on suburban car rentals
The Illinois Supreme Court shut down a tax Chicago was imposing on car rentals outside city limits, noting the potentially chaotic nature of the policy.
The Illinois state senators who pledged not to raise taxes
The Illinois state senators who pledged not to raise taxes
As pressure mounts on state senators and representatives to vote in favor of multibillion-dollar tax hikes, lawmakers should remember the promises they’ve made to taxpayers.
Shrinking McHenry County needs to cap and cut property taxes
Shrinking McHenry County needs to cap and cut property taxes
Local officials’ failure to address skyrocketing property taxes has pushed residents out of McHenry County at astonishing rates.
Senate budget proposal could make soda in Chicago the most expensive in the nation
Senate budget proposal could make soda in Chicago the most expensive in the nation
The new statewide sugary drink tax, on top of Cook County’s similar tax and Chicago’s highest-in-the-nation sales tax, would make soda prices in the city skyrocket.
Illinois Senate proposes income tax hike in the face of record out-migration and wealth flight
Illinois Senate proposes income tax hike in the face of record out-migration and wealth flight
The Illinois Senate’s proposed budget plan would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent with no real reforms to address the state’s skyrocketing debt and unsustainable spending. This proposal comes despite Illinois’ loss of $14 billion in annual income and hundreds of thousands of people in the wake of the 2011 income tax hike.
Illinois taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to bail out politicians’ failures
Illinois taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to bail out politicians’ failures
The Illinois Senate’s budget “compromise” hits Illinoisans with more than $5 billion in tax hikes, continued budget deficits and no real reforms.