Lessons from Denmark: taxing foods doesn’t trim waistlines – it drives consumers to greener pastures

By Benjamin VanMetre

11/14/2012

Does the government have any business taxing foods it deems unhealthy? That was the status quo in Denmark until recently, when the country got rid of its controversial fat tax. This nanny-state policy, originally put in place about a year ago, increased taxes on all foods with a saturated fat content of above 2.3 percent. Authorities...

Media Roundup: No Pension Bailout

10/03/2012

See what they're saying about the No Pension Bailout project.

Institute on FoxNews.com: DeMint joins national effort to keep feds from bailing out state pensions

09/30/2012

Illinois Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is getting hit with a nationwide backlash over his suggestion that the federal government bail out the state employees

Institute in The Wall Street Journal: Illinois blows smoke at taxpayers

06/05/2012

The Institute's John Tillman was referenced in this opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal

Daily Must Reads for the week of Feb. 27.

03/02/2012

Must Reads for the week of Feb. 27

Daily Must Reads for the week of January 2

01/06/2012

Suggested reading for the week of January 2.

Expanding sales tax collection to remote retailers

11/16/2011

by Emily Dietrich The debate over sales tax collection for remote retailers and traditional sellers continues to rage. As the Institute reported last month, the state law that forces remote sellers to remit taxes to the Illinois Department of Revenue on behalf of Illinois residents has cost many families in Illinois both jobs and income. Now, federal...

Kotkin to Chicago: Look to New Orleans for School Reforms

11/08/2011

by Michael Wille Joel Kotkin, an author and futurist, recently spoke at the Institute on what Illinois might look like in 2050. He had a number of insights on different areas of public policy, including a commentary on the reforms that have affected New Orleans’ public school system. Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in...

Is the Nation slowing Illinois’ job growth?

10/21/2011

by Emily Dietrich Is the national economy really at fault for Illinois’ poor jobs market? The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released the September numbers on Illinois’ jobs market yesterday. The report was titled: “National Slowdown Impacts Illinois’ Economy.” This report comes on the heels of their August report, titled: “Stagnant National Growth Squeezes Illinois Labor Market.”...

Illinois Business Climate Ranks in Bottom

09/20/2011

by Emily Dietrich Yesterday’s headline in the Chicago Tribune, “Illinois Among Worst States to do Business,” encapsulates what’s been on the minds of countless job creators and job seekers across the state. A new study by the Development Counsellors International reports that of the 322 U.S. corporate executives surveyed, nearly one quarter viewed Illinois as having one of...

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Lessons from Denmark: taxing foods doesn’t trim waistlines – it drives consumers to greener pastures

Media Roundup: No Pension Bailout

Institute on FoxNews.com: DeMint joins national effort to keep feds from bailing out state pensions

Institute in The Wall Street Journal: Illinois blows smoke at taxpayers

Daily Must Reads for the week of Feb. 27.

Daily Must Reads for the week of January 2

Expanding sales tax collection to remote retailers

Kotkin to Chicago: Look to New Orleans for School Reforms

Is the Nation slowing Illinois’ job growth?

Illinois Business Climate Ranks in Bottom

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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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