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Today, proponents of a progressive tax hike plan to lobby in Springfield in support of higher taxes on the middle class – Here’s five reasons why a progressive tax hike is wrong for Illinois Across the state, tax hike advocates are laying the groundwork for Illinois to abandon its flat income tax in favor of...
All county-level governments except one in the Champaign-area fail online transparency audit In the age of the internet, it’s never been easier to keep the public informed about what government is doing. But a recent audit of government websites statewide found that county-level governments are underperforming when it comes to online transparency. Iroquois, Vermilion, Ford,...
Jacob Huebert, senior attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, joined Good Day Monday to talk about the ‘Amazon tax’ being struck down and what it means for Illinois.
Illinois Policy Institute has experts available to break down the ruling. Why was the law struck down and what does it mean? What was the “Amazon Tax” and why was it bad? MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Jacob Huebert, senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, is available to comment on the ruling and what it means. Ted Dabrowski,...
Will Congress beat the debt limit clock? Or is the United States facing default? Chicago Tonight panelists included Ted Dabrowski, Vice President of Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, Richard Baehr, AmericanThinker.com co-founder and chief political correspondent, David Merriman, Professor for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Department of Public Administration, and Michael Mezey, Political Science Professor at DePaul University.
Every day that Obamacare remains in place is like another block being taken out of a Jenga tower; we’re just one turn away from a total collapse. We already know that, thanks to the law, health care premiums are rising. Jobs are being lost. And the quality of health care itself will decline. But it’s...
For many, “voucher” is a dirty word. But, did you know that almost 150,000 Illinois students already take advantage of a voucher program? The state’s Monetary Assistance Program gives thousands of college students as much as $5,000 in grants to help them realize their dream of a college degree and pursue a career they love....
Naomi Lopez Bauman joined WGN Political Analyst Paul Lisnek on Politics Tonight to discuss Obamacare’s effect on employment in Illinois.