Removing the progressive tax question from the Nov. 3 ballot would give over 100,000 small businesses some certainty as they struggle to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown.
Illinois House amendment would require supermajority to hike taxes
Illinoisans are among the nation’s most heavily taxed residents. A proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would make it harder for lawmakers to add to that burden.
How to kill a tax hike
Taxpayers have won the defensive battle against a progressive tax hike. Now it’s time for some offense.
Taxpayer victory: Progressive tax effectively dead this legislative session
Fifty lawmakers are taking a pledge to fight a progressive income tax in Illinois, denying progressive tax proponents the support needed to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Republicans lining up votes for $5 billion tax hike
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said he’s putting GOP votes on the spending plan that relies on more than $5 billion in new taxes.
Term limits seemingly off the table in Illinois budget negotiations
Nearly 4 out of 5 Illinoisans support term limits for lawmakers.
Day 5: Illinois House and Senate adjourn special session after only 17 minutes
Five days of special session have cost Illinois taxpayers an additional $250,000 for less than 90 minutes of work.
7 reasons the Illinois Republicans’ budget plan fails taxpayers
The budget plan proposed by Republican General Assembly members would raise taxes by over $5 billion without enacting any significant spending reforms.
House Republicans’ pension plan not the solution Illinois needs
Illinois needs to begin an end to its pension crisis by expanding access to a standalone 401(k)-style plan to all government workers; the new proposal by the House GOP does not accomplish this.
Illinois Republicans’ budget plan hikes taxes by $5 billion
The Republican plan hits Illinoisans in fiscal year 2018 with the same $5 billion-plus tax hike from the “grand bargain” plan that failed in May. That plan starts with a 33 percent income tax increase, and includes questionable new taxes on services such as Netflix, laundry services and more.