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Senate committee to hear testimony on progressive income tax

Illinois Policy Institute expert available to speak against the tax

Senate passes bill to bring justice for those wrongfully arrested, charged

Sen. Collins' bill would waive fees to petition for expunging, sealing false criminal records in Cook County.

Illinois House passes Rep. Rita Mayfield’s education efficiency bill

House Bill 3053 would prioritize classrooms, students and teachers over bureaucracy in education funding

The math doesn’t add up for Gov. Pritzker’s “fair tax” promises

Pritzker's progressive income tax proposal will lead to middle class tax hikes

A look at the rates required to fund Pritzker’s promises

Every Illinoisan would need to see a tax hike to close the deficit and pay for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's promised new spending

Progressive income tax proposal falls $2 billion short of revenue estimates

Pritzker's proposed progressive income tax rates harm Illinois' economy, while hardly fulfilling his promises

Warning to Illinois: The progressive income tax is a poverty trap

New report reveals how the last state to pass a progressive income tax hurt its poor, harmed its economy

Illinois’ progressive income tax could cost you if you make at least $26,100

Illinois Policy Institute tax calculator offers progressive income tax rates based on Gov. Pritzker’s budget address

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