The NEIU land grab and a bill to stop it
The NEIU land grab and a bill to stop it
Just because a public entity wants land doesn’t mean it should be able to take it for any reason.
Illinois politicians propose $100B in tax hikes over next 5 years
Illinois politicians propose $100B in tax hikes over next 5 years
The array of six tax-hike proposals adds up to more than the state’s total projected general-fund spending in fiscal years 2016, 2017 and 2018 – combined.
Fooled again!
Fooled again!
Quote of the day, March 18
Quote of the day, March 18
Madigan, Cullerton bonuses among largest in the nation
Madigan, Cullerton bonuses among largest in the nation
Only a handful of state legislative leaders earn larger leadership bonuses than Illinois’.
Quote of the day, March 17
Quote of the day, March 17
Illinois state reps sponsor bills to fix business fees, tax code
Illinois state reps sponsor bills to fix business fees, tax code
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.
Quote of the day, March 16
Quote of the day, March 16
Quote of the day, March 15
Quote of the day, March 15
Chicago start-up hurdles
Chicago start-up hurdles
Quote of the day, March 14
Quote of the day, March 14
Simplifying Illinois’ labyrinthine law books
Simplifying Illinois’ labyrinthine law books
Illinois’ endless list of state statutes could use some spring cleaning.
Fire safety: Carpentersville election exposes loophole allowing government-union board members
Fire safety: Carpentersville election exposes loophole allowing government-union board members
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.
Quote of the day, March 13
Quote of the day, March 13