Madigan-Pritzker progressive tax: 2019’s worst policy idea for Illinois’ middle class

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

12/19/2018

Other states’ experiences show progressive taxes creep beyond the rich and into the pockets of the middle class.

TAGS: graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan, progressive income tax, taxes

Happy birthday: The solution that never was to Illinois’ pension crisis

By Austin Berg

12/06/2018

Illinoisans should know lawmakers in the past made big moves to fix the state's worst-in-the-nation pension crisis. It’s politically possible. They just need a little reminder of our history.

TAGS: Mike Madigan, municipal pensions, Pat Quinn, pension guarantee, pensions

Illinois looks for leadership, but familiar faces remain

By Austin Berg

11/15/2018

It’s understandable that Illinoisans complain about longstanding “Democrat rule” in the state legislature. But the real problem might be more about personnel than partisanship.

TAGS: house rules, House Speaker, JB Pritzker, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan

Incoming Illinois House Democrat calls for ‘no’ vote on Madigan for speaker

By Austin Berg

11/13/2018

Illinois House Rep.-elect Anne Stava-Murray is making an unprecedented call to dump the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history.

TAGS: Anne Stava-Murray, House Speaker, Mike Madigan, Scott Drury

Lame ducks: What Illinois taxpayers should watch for in veto session

11/13/2018

Lawmakers, including 37 lame duck legislators, on Nov. 13 convened in Springfield for a veto session likely to feature political pensions and unfunded mandates.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, fall veto, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, municipal pensions, pensions, tobacco, Tobacco 21, veto

Illinois’ richest governor, meet the nation’s most powerful state lawmaker

By Austin Berg

11/08/2018

Pritzker’s money could offer Madigan’s House members cover should they dare to go against the speaker.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan

Union dues at work: AFSCME gives $1.4 million to Madigan

By Mailee Smith

11/06/2018

State records show AFSCME has funneled at least $1.4 million to Michael Madigan and Madigan-controlled committees in the past five years – including at least $823,200 just this year.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Mike Madigan, unions

Nearly half of Illinois House candidates face no opponent

By Austin Berg

11/01/2018

House Speaker Mike Madigan has drawn Illinois’ legislative maps for three of the past four decades.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, election, fair maps, Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan

Who votes for Mike Madigan?

By Austin Berg

10/11/2018

The speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives remains a key campaign issue despite national headlines.

TAGS: House Speaker, Illinois House of Representatives, Mike Madigan

AFSCME funnels union dues to Mike Madigan

By Mailee Smith

09/27/2018

State records show AFSCME Council 31 funnels membership dues into its political action committee, which just gave a record-breaking $767,800 donation to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan.

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, campaign finance, Janus v. AFSCME, Mike Madigan

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Madigan-Pritzker progressive tax: 2019’s worst policy idea for Illinois’ middle class

Happy birthday: The solution that never was to Illinois’ pension crisis

Illinois looks for leadership, but familiar faces remain

Incoming Illinois House Democrat calls for ‘no’ vote on Madigan for speaker

Lame ducks: What Illinois taxpayers should watch for in veto session

Illinois’ richest governor, meet the nation’s most powerful state lawmaker

Union dues at work: AFSCME gives $1.4 million to Madigan

Nearly half of Illinois House candidates face no opponent

Who votes for Mike Madigan?

AFSCME funnels union dues to Mike Madigan

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