The painful push for a progressive tax in Illinois

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

04/04/2018

Instead of pushing for further tax hikes on tapped-out taxpayers, lawmakers should rally behind a bipartisan effort to limit state spending.

TAGS: Allen Skillicorn, income tax, progressive income tax, Robert Martwick, spending, spending cap, taxes, Tom Cullerton

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

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

Land of lagging: Illinois’ sluggish economy and lawmakers’ tax hike treachery

By Orphe Divounguy

01/24/2018

Illinois will not diverge from its path of poor growth until lawmakers realize the failures of recent tax hikes.

TAGS: GDP: gross domestic product, income tax, investment, taxes

Illinoisans saw jobs growth plummet after 2017 tax hike

By Orphe Divounguy, Austin Berg, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

01/22/2018

Illinois' jobs growth trailed that of the nation during the first half of 2017, then slowed to a halt in the wake of the General Assembly's record-breaking tax hike.

TAGS: income tax, jobs, property taxes, taxes, unemployment

The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making

By Austin Berg

10/26/2017

Illinois politicians will continue to hail a progressive income tax as a quick fix to the state’s poor spending habits. Don’t be tricked.

TAGS: flat tax, progressive income tax, taxes

Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

By Amy Korte

06/06/2017

Senate Bill 1719 would impose a 20 percent surcharge on fees earned by investment managers, but the spring legislative session ended with the Illinois House failing to call the measure for a vote.

TAGS: Chris Welch, daniel biss, taxes

Capitol Updates: lawmakers push off pension reform in favor of ‘pension conference committee’ during special session

By Jane McEnaney

06/20/2013

State lawmakers were in Springfield yesterday for a special session ordered by Gov. Pat Quinn. As expected, the General Assembly did not take formal votes on any pension reform legislation. Instead, Quinn called for the formation of a conference committee, with the intention of resolving the differences between the House and Senate on pension reform. As a means of breaking up...

The pension funding guarantee: an irresponsible plan

03/31/2013

This memo provides a review of the funding guarantee provisions found in the pension reform bills that currently are or have been under consideration by the Illinois General Assembly.

Institute in Crain’s: Springfield’s latest pension fumble was a win for taxpayers

12/31/2012

This was the running theme during Illinois' recent lame duck session: Pass anything.

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The painful push for a progressive tax in Illinois

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

State of the state: Illinoisans starving for certainty

Land of lagging: Illinois’ sluggish economy and lawmakers’ tax hike treachery

Illinoisans saw jobs growth plummet after 2017 tax hike

The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making

Bill to impose ‘privilege tax’ on investment managers fails to move in Illinois House

Capitol Updates: lawmakers push off pension reform in favor of ‘pension conference committee’ during special session

The pension funding guarantee: an irresponsible plan

Institute in Crain’s: Springfield’s latest pension fumble was a win for taxpayers

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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