Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending St. Charles incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/01/2021

Illinois spent 46% faster than St. Charles incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: spending cap, St. Charles

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Harvey incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/01/2021

Illinois spent 57% faster than Harvey incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: harvey, spending cap

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Elgin incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/01/2021

Illinois spent 57% faster than Elgin incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: Elgin, spending cap

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Naperville incomes

By Bryce Hill

03/01/2021

Illinois spent 11% faster than Naperville incomes grew during the past decade. A bipartisan ‘spending cap’ bill would allow predictable, sustainable growth in state spending without tax hikes.

TAGS: Naperville, spending cap

New Pritzker lockdowns driven by politics over science

By Brad Weisenstein

08/28/2020

Two areas of Illinois faced the same COVID-19 threat but received very different treatment from the governor. One is home to a political power base he needs to pass his progressive income tax in November.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, JB Pritzker

These lawmakers will decide whether to criminalize small business owners who defy Pritzker order

05/19/2020

Small business owners trying to save their livelihoods could face up to a year in prison under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new emergency rules, unless a key committee fights back.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, small business

56 Illinois state lawmakers have refused to take a pension

02/08/2019

Illinois’ 101st General Assembly can be leaders in pension reform by passing a constitutional amendment that allows for changes to future, unearned benefits.

TAGS: 401(k), GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, lawmaker pay, pension guarantee, pensions, taxes

Lawmakers stand for spending cap in Springfield

By Joe Tabor

04/27/2018

A constitutional amendment to impose fiscal discipline on state lawmakers is gaining bipartisan support.

TAGS: balanced budget requirement, budget, Michael Connelly, spending, spending cap, taxes, Tom Cullerton

TIFs: A mythical pot of gold for local governments

By Vincent Caruso

03/15/2018

Tax increment financing creates elusive troves of property tax “gold” – by depleting funds from local governments the mechanism intends to serve.

TAGS: property taxes, TIF: Tax Increment Financing

John Curran

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending St. Charles incomes

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Harvey incomes

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Elgin incomes

Spending cap can stop Illinois from outspending Naperville incomes

New Pritzker lockdowns driven by politics over science

These lawmakers will decide whether to criminalize small business owners who defy Pritzker order

56 Illinois state lawmakers have refused to take a pension

Lawmakers stand for spending cap in Springfield

TIFs: A mythical pot of gold for local governments

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