Reforms to LLC fees and the corporate franchise tax would be a great start for building a better business environment in Illinois, especially for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
Illinois’ endless list of state statutes could use some spring cleaning.
Local-government employees are typically barred from serving in local elected office, given they’d be sitting on both sides of the bargaining table. But one group of public employees is exempt from this sensible safeguard: firefighters.
Does the Illinois Constitution’s pension clause spell disaster for the state?
Local governments should structure themselves in a way that best meets the needs of their budget, taxpayers and public employees. And the state should give them the power to do so.
Missing from the discussion on state revenues is what happened with all the money from Illinois’ last major tax hike.