Pensions are contracts; nothing more, nothing less
Illinois Policy Institute files amicus brief in SB 1 case
4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap
Causes, costs, how to set the state free
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Illinois Corruption Watch: December 2014
The residential-center horror stories demonstrate that corruption in government often hurts the most vulnerable among us. It also shows that exposing those injustices can lead to change.
Fixing Illinois’ welfare cliffs
Work should, in fact, pay.
Quinn’s final battle: governor calls special session for comptroller special election, minimum-wage hike
We have yet to see the full schedule for Quinn’s special session, but one thing is for sure, the governor is gearing up for one last battle on very important issues less than a week before a change of leadership.
Illinois lawmakers deserve praise for holding off on state-funded ObamaCare exchange
It might be rare to heap praise on Illinois’ state lawmakers, but their decision not to move forward on a state-funded exchange deserves recognition.
Veto session week 2 recap
Action, or lack thereof, on the 2011 income-tax hikes, a minimum-wage increase, SEIU training and more affect Illinoisans in the wake of a lame-duck death.
Illinois General Assembly revives recording ban
The Illinois General Assembly just passed a bill that would prevent citizens from recording the police.
Monmouth slated to hike property taxes to fund pensions
Cities across Illinois have been forced to slash services and hike taxes to make room in the budget for pension costs.
Proposed fee on health-insurance plans can’t cover costs of a state-funded exchange
Legislation being advanced by state Rep. Robyn Gabel, D-Chicago, would attempt to cover costs by charging a fee on every health-insurance plan sold through the state-funded health insurance exchange. This funding mechanism is likely to be insufficient. In fact, the new state tax on insurance plans may need to be three times the amount currently under consideration to truly cover administrative costs.
Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same
Over the last 15 years, Illinois has lost a net of 282,827 people and more than $14 billion in annual income to zero-income-tax states.
