ObamaCare: The year ahead

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

01/02/2015

The Affordable Care Act is headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care, U.S. Supreme Court

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014

By Brian Costin

12/07/2014

In November, 13 of 53 Corruption Watch stories were related to policies and actions of criminal-justice authorities in Illinois.

TAGS: Chicago

Ruling against ObamaCare IRS subsidies would save Illinoisans billions in penalty costs

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

12/02/2014

There is a silver lining should the Supreme Court rule against the ACA: Illinoisans would no longer be subject to an estimated $6.5 billion in IRS penalties.

TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service

Cost of a state-based ObamaCare exchange underestimated in Illinois

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/26/2014

Despite Illinois’ precarious financial situation, some lawmakers are continuing their efforts to establish an expensive state-based ObamaCare exchange.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care

Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same

By Michael Lucci

11/23/2014

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.

TAGS: income tax, jobs

Why Illinois should forgo state-based health exchange

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/19/2014

A new Illinois Policy Institute report lays out the many reasons why a state-based exchange is not only unnecessary, but also harmful to the state.

TAGS: health insurance

Top 10 reasons Illinois should reject a state-based health-insurance exchange

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/07/2014

Not only is a state-based ObamaCare exchange not required by federal law, but it also contains many drawbacks for Illinois consumers and taxpayers.

TAGS: health care

ObamaCare is heading back to the Supreme Court

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/07/2014

If this Supreme Court strikes down the IRS subsidies in states without a state-based health-insurance exchange, Illinois employers and employees would see much-needed relief.

TAGS: U.S. Supreme Court

Is ObamaCare heading back to the Supreme Court?

By Naomi Lopez Bauman

11/05/2014

A Supreme Court ruling striking down the IRS subsidies in all 50 states would provide an important opportunity for reform.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health care, U.S. Supreme Court

Illinois Corruption Watch, October 2014

By Brian Costin

11/01/2014

In October, we found 52 different stories of potential public corruption in Illinois, including a trio of stories related to the election. An Illinois Policy investigation into emails from a group of Kankakee County superintendents revealed potentially illegal activities to pass a countywide sales-tax hike for school facilities. Documents obtained suggest illegal actions by superintendents...

TAGS: good government, waste

Internal Revenue Service

ObamaCare: The year ahead

Illinois Corruption Watch: November 2014

Ruling against ObamaCare IRS subsidies would save Illinoisans billions in penalty costs

Cost of a state-based ObamaCare exchange underestimated in Illinois

Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same

Why Illinois should forgo state-based health exchange

Top 10 reasons Illinois should reject a state-based health-insurance exchange

ObamaCare is heading back to the Supreme Court

Is ObamaCare heading back to the Supreme Court?

Illinois Corruption Watch, October 2014

Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students