Illinois

Turning the Tables on Quinn’s Tax Hike

By Chris Andriesen
03/10/2010
On March 10, 2010, Governor Pat Quinn announced plans to increase Illinois’s state income tax by 33 percent. Illinoisans would be forced to send a greater share of their earnings to state coffers. By asking Illinois taxpayers to send more of their money to government, Governor Quinn is implying that there’s room to cut from...

Governor Quinn Releases Budget Overview

03/10/2010
Governor Quinn just released an overview of his plans for the fiscal year 2011 budget in a 26 slide powerpoint presentation. His plan calls for a lot of borrowing and some modest cuts but seems to be lacking the big-picture reforms our state needs.

Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act

03/10/2010
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.

Kate Piercy’s Testimony on the Open Meetings Act

03/10/2010
On March 10 Kate Piercy testified before the Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration Committee in regards to improvements in the Open Meetings Act. Read her testimony.

Tax Credits For New Jobs

03/09/2010
Is tax credits for new jobs good policy? Do credits work? Are there better options?
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Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

Leaders of these organizations on the South and West sides connect residents to jobs and engage youth to build safer neighborhoods.

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