Matt Bevin

With Illinois on deck, state tax hikes just lost big at the ballot box

By Austin Berg

11/07/2019

If other states’ recent tax votes are any indication, Pritzker’s proposal could be a tougher sell than he thinks.

TAGS: Colorado, fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Kentucky, Matt Bevin, progressive income tax, taxes, Texas

Kentucky to get nearly $3B in new business investments since passing economic reforms

05/02/2017

Companies have announced billions in new business investment in Kentucky a few months after the state passed key economic reforms. Illinois lawmakers should take note.

TAGS: Kentucky, labor, Matt Bevin, right to work, unions

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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Matt Bevin

With Illinois on deck, state tax hikes just lost big at the ballot box

Kentucky to get nearly $3B in new business investments since passing economic reforms

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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