Capitol Updates: April 15 week in review

03/31/2013

The progressive tax, medical marijuana and multidistrict virtual charter schools

Alcohol can’t escape Illinois tax grab

By Benjamin VanMetre

03/31/2013

Illinois current state excise taxes per gallon of beer ($0.23), wine ($1.39) and spirits ($8.55) are higher than most neighboring states.

TAGS: alcohol tax

Illinois unemployment stalls at 9.5 percent

By Chris Andriesen

03/31/2013

The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that the Illinois unemployment rate remained at 9.5 percent in March. Three months ago it was 8.6 percent.

Illinois’ pension liability more than doubles under Moody’s new accounting rules

By Ted Dabrowski

03/31/2013

Moodys is set to require states and local governments to use more transparent and realistic accounting rules when they report their true pension obligations. And that means Illinois debt and underfunding numbers will skyrocket.

Chicago hospital hit with shocking Medicare and Medicaid fraud charges

By Brian Costin

03/31/2013

Federal authorities have raided Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicagos West Side after alleged crimes of medically unnecessary sedation, intubation and tracheotomy procedures on patients in an attempt to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

TAGS: Chicago, fraud, Medicaid, Medicare

Quinn OKs more than $12 billion in new infrastructure spending

03/31/2013

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a proposal on Wednesday to spend $12.62 billion over the next six years on transportation projects.

Gov. Perry to Illinois businesses: Get out while theres still time

03/31/2013

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wrote a letter to businesses in Illinois, offering them a way to escape the states dire fiscal mess and punishing business climate move to Texas.

Chicago Digital Learning Symposium

03/31/2013

Illinois Policy Institute, in partnership with the Union League Club of Chicago and its Public Affairs Committee, is hosting the Digital Learning Symposium in Chicago.

TAGS: Chicago, digital learning

Illinois’ income tax turns 44

03/31/2013

Forty-four years ago this week, Illinois began collecting a state income tax.

Setting the record straight on the virtual school moratorium bill

03/31/2013

Early last week, members of the Illinois House Education Committee voted to allow an amendment to House Bill 494, which aims to establish a three-year moratorium on virtual schools in Illinois, to go to the House floor.

TAGS: edtech

Illinois

Capitol Updates: April 15 week in review

Alcohol can’t escape Illinois tax grab

Illinois unemployment stalls at 9.5 percent

Illinois’ pension liability more than doubles under Moody’s new accounting rules

Chicago hospital hit with shocking Medicare and Medicaid fraud charges

Quinn OKs more than $12 billion in new infrastructure spending

Gov. Perry to Illinois businesses: Get out while theres still time

Chicago Digital Learning Symposium

Illinois’ income tax turns 44

Setting the record straight on the virtual school moratorium bill

Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

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