Illinois February jobs growth driven by surging local government payrolls

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

03/23/2018

While Illinois outperformed the nation in terms of monthly employment growth for the first time since September 2017, Illinois payrolls have only increased half as fast as the rest of the nation in the past year.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs

Progressive tax proponents display magical thinking

By Vincent Caruso

03/16/2018

Advocates for a progressive income tax claim to offer relief for middle-class families. But that doesn’t jive with real proposals in Springfield or lawmakers’ spending habits.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax

Study: Illinois home to highest overall tax burden in the nation

By Vincent Caruso

03/15/2018

A recent study confirms what too many Illinoisans have discovered firsthand: that they’re among the most overburdened taxpayers in the country.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Illinois sees stagnant jobs growth, declining labor force in January

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

03/13/2018

Despite healthy jobs growth nationally, Illinoisans are desperate for work.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, income tax, jobs, labor force participation rate, progressive income tax, spending cap

‘Friendly’ progressive tax proposal would hike taxes on Illinoisans making over $17,300

By Bryce Hill

03/07/2018

The $3.6 billion tax hike would cost the typical Illinois family $665 in additional income taxes.

TAGS: income tax, progressive income tax, Robert Martwick, taxes

3 proposals in General Assembly could bring progressive income tax to Illinois

By Austin Berg

03/02/2018

Scrapping Illinois' constitutionally protected flat income tax would remove one of the only pro-taxpayer policies the Land of Lincoln has left.

TAGS: daniel biss, income tax, progressive income tax, taxes

Janus v. AFSCME: The myth of ‘free riders’

By Mailee Smith

02/27/2018

Government unions claim providing workers with a choice whether to pay fees to a union will result in "free riders" - but that claim is disingenuous.

TAGS: AFL-CIO, AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, collective bargaining, free rider, IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers, Janus v. AFSCME, labor

Fixing Illinois’ busted budgets: Spending cap amendments filed in House and Senate

By Austin Berg

02/08/2018

A proposal to tie state spending to what taxpayers can afford is earning bipartisan support in Springfield.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, spending, Thomas Cullerton

State of the state: Illinoisans starving for certainty

By Austin Berg

02/08/2018

Mandating more reasonable spending growth is the first step in a journey back to solvency for Illinois. The cap provides certainty today for a more responsible state government tomorrow.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, balanced budget requirement, Bruce Rauner, budget, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, spending, spending cap, Tom Cullerton

The union myth of ‘free riders’

By Mailee Smith

10/14/2017

A solution to the union’s “free rider” claim is on the table. Why doesn’t it enjoy union support?

TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, fair share, free rider, Janus v. AFSCME, labor, right to work, unions

Allen Skillicorn

Illinois February jobs growth driven by surging local government payrolls

Progressive tax proponents display magical thinking

Study: Illinois home to highest overall tax burden in the nation

Illinois sees stagnant jobs growth, declining labor force in January

‘Friendly’ progressive tax proposal would hike taxes on Illinoisans making over $17,300

3 proposals in General Assembly could bring progressive income tax to Illinois

Janus v. AFSCME: The myth of ‘free riders’

Fixing Illinois’ busted budgets: Spending cap amendments filed in House and Senate

State of the state: Illinoisans starving for certainty

The union myth of ‘free riders’

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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