EDGE tax credit program expires, but extension passes Illinois House

By Brendan Bakala

05/01/2017

Illinois’ EDGE tax credit program expired April 30; however, proponents of EDGE have passed a one-month extension in the Illinois House of Representatives.

TAGS: David McSweeney, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Mark Batinick, Natalie Manley, Scott Drury, tax credits

New bill would identify Illinois lawmakers who haven’t filed tax returns

By Brendan Bakala

04/26/2017

Illinois House Bill 4039 would reveal publicly the names of state lawmakers who haven’t filed their state tax returns.

TAGS: David McSweeney, lawmaker pay

Illinois House adopts resolution to oppose Senate’s internet streaming tax

04/06/2017

With bipartisan support, members of the Illinois House adopted a resolution opposing the internet streaming tax proposal – which might not even be legal — in the Senate’s “grand bargain.”

TAGS: David McSweeney, Netflix, streaming tax, taxes, Toi Hutchinson

House resolution would oppose Illinois Senate’s internet streaming tax

03/29/2017

Legislation with bipartisan support in the House would oppose the internet streaming tax proposal – which might not even be legal – in the Senate’s “grand bargain.”

TAGS: David McSweeney, grand bargain, Illinois Senate, taxes

Illinois Senate passes term limits for legislative leaders

By Austin Berg

01/13/2017

The Senate on Inauguration Day took action to limit the power of its legislative leaders. Meanwhile, House Democrats re-elected Mike Madigan as House speaker, ensuring he will become the longest-tenured legislative leader in modern American history.

TAGS: Christine Radogno, John Cullerton, Mike Madigan, term limits

Reps. Franks and McSweeney look to tackle lame-duck tax hikes

By Austin Berg

12/02/2016

Lame-duck session allows lawmakers already ousted by voters to act with reckless abandon before leaving the Statehouse.

TAGS: David McSweeney, Jack Franks, lame duck session

Illinois legislators pitch proposals to stop lame-duck tax hikes

By Ted Dabrowski

12/02/2016

Illinois needs structural reforms to fix its fiscal problems, not a tax hike by lawmakers on their way out the door.

TAGS: David McSweeney, income tax, Jack Franks, lame duck session, personal income, taxes

Rauner signs bill to limit local government travel expenses

By Heather Weiner

07/28/2016

New law would tackle wasteful spending by local governments, and be a welcome change for taxpayers.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, David McSweeney, Local Government Travel Expense Control Act, property taxes, Thomas Cullerton

Retirement-tax resolution

By Heather Weiner

12/17/2015

Thirty-nine Illinois state representatives have signed on to a resolution stating their opposition to the imposition of a state tax on retirement income as revenue plans circulate ahead of state budget negotiations in 2016.

TAGS: income tax

Attitude adjustment: Rauner signs bill axing pay raises for Illinois lawmakers

By Austin Berg

08/13/2015

No budget, no raise.

David Mcsweeney

EDGE tax credit program expires, but extension passes Illinois House

New bill would identify Illinois lawmakers who haven’t filed tax returns

Illinois House adopts resolution to oppose Senate’s internet streaming tax

House resolution would oppose Illinois Senate’s internet streaming tax

Illinois Senate passes term limits for legislative leaders

Reps. Franks and McSweeney look to tackle lame-duck tax hikes

Illinois legislators pitch proposals to stop lame-duck tax hikes

Rauner signs bill to limit local government travel expenses

Retirement-tax resolution

Attitude adjustment: Rauner signs bill axing pay raises for Illinois lawmakers

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