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UPDATE—ObamaCare in the Courts: King vs. Sebelius

By Naomi Lopez Bauman
10/31/2013
This week, the media and public have been sharply focused on congressional hearings on the calamitous ObamaCare rollout and glitch-ridden health exchange websites. But there may be a far more important ObamaCare venue this week: Richmond, Va. On Oct. 31, a federal judge will hear oral arguments in King vs. Sebelius, a case in which...

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, Halbig v. Sebelius, king v. sebelius, King vs. Sebelius

UPDATE—Judge allows suit challenging ObamaCare subsidies

By Naomi Lopez Bauman
10/22/2013
While the media and public are focused on the calamitous ObamaCare rollout and glitch-ridden health exchange websites, several court cases challenging the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, are working their way through the courts. Today, one of those cases could deal ObamaCare a severe legal blow. Judge Paul Friedman of the federal district court for...

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, Halbig v. Sebelius, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, Judge Paul Friedman

Indiana sues IRS over ObamaCare employer mandate

By Naomi Lopez Bauman
10/09/2013
While the media and public are focused on lawmakers’ fight over ObamaCare and the federal budget, a bigger fight is taking place in the courts. On Oct. 8, the state of Indiana, along with 15 school districts, filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service over ObamaCare’s employer mandate. Under the law, large employers are required...

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

Want to criticize your government? Better get permission first.

09/10/2013
If you want to criticize a politician, should you have to check with your lawyer first or get the government’s permission? You wouldn’t think so – at least not in America, where we have a First Amendment that’s supposed to protect our right to free speech. Unfortunately, laws enacted under the guise of “campaign finance...

Mother-daughter duo steals more than $530,000 from bankrupt Detroit Public Schools

By Hilary Gowins
08/08/2013
Detroit is already in a severe economic crisis, with more than $18 billion in total debt. But it turns out that the city has lost even more funds – more than $530,000 – due to government worker fraud. According to a press release from U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade: Sandra Campbell, 57, a former Detroit Public Schools contract accountant...

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Illinois taxpayer contributions to state pensions skyrocket

By John Klingner
07/29/2013
Detroit’s recent bankruptcy is sending cities and states a warning: taxpayers shouldn’t be taken for granted. Unfortunately, Illinois’ long-term pension plan does exactly that. Springfield still believes that taxpayers are passive sources of revenue. While state worker contributions to Illinois’ five pension systems have gone up by 75 percent since 1998, taxpayer contributions have gone...

IRS workers want an exemption from ObamaCare

By Paul Kersey
07/25/2013
Another union has lost its enthusiasm for ObamaCare – or at least for one major feature of the federalized health insurance scheme. The National Treasury Employees Union, or NTEU, is encouraging its members to write their congressmen in opposition to HR 1780, a bill that would have federal government workers use health insurance exchanges to buy health insurance....

FOIA reveals 200 IRS employees work for union full time

By Paul Kersey
07/11/2013
Responding to a Freedom of Information Act request from Americans for Limited Government, the Internal Revenue Service revealed that 200 of its “employees” actually work full time for the National Treasury Employees Union, or NTEU. The special union arrangement, known as “official time,” means that rather than working on investigating and collecting taxes, public workers whose...

Illinois’ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report issued 175 days late

By Brian Costin
06/21/2013
If taxpayers don’t file their tax returns by April 15 each year they could face stiff penalties from state and federal government. But what about when government fails to file its financial report to the taxpayers on a timely basis? According to the Government Accounting Standards Board, or GASB, government agencies should release their financial...
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Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk

A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis finds that adults with no spouse and living with children are most likely to live below the poverty line. Education matters just as much.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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

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