Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ makes city income taxes more likely
If the Illinois Constitution is amended to allow different income tax rates, expect cities to try to impose their own income taxes.
Exemptions and deductions give low-income Illinoisans less than half tax rate of ‘rich’
Exemptions and deductions give low-income Illinoisans less than half tax rate of ‘rich’
Illinois’ tax code already protects the poor and middle class from paying as high a rate as billionaires, meaning the ‘fair tax’ is really about lawmaker taxing power.
Democrat challenges Madigan for Illinois House speaker
Democrat challenges Madigan for Illinois House speaker
After his implication in a bribery scandal and investigation by an Illinois House committee, Mike Madigan in January will face a Democratic challenger for House speaker. House candidates now need to say where they stand on Madigan.
7 misleading progressive tax claims public unions are telling Illinois members
7 misleading progressive tax claims public unions are telling Illinois members
Government unions and their PACs have spent more than $1 million pushing the progressive tax on the Nov. 3 ballot – and are using misleading information.
Pritzker holds gun to puppy’s head
Pritzker holds gun to puppy’s head
Former ComEd executive pleads guilty in Madigan corruption probe
Former ComEd executive pleads guilty in Madigan corruption probe
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is at the center of a federal bribery investigation into Commonwealth Edison.
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ is really an ‘anything goes tax,’ with no taxpayer protections
Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ is really an ‘anything goes tax,’ with no taxpayer protections
Lawmakers scrapped any requirement that the progressive income tax be ‘fair,’ giving Springfield a blank check when it comes to taxing income.
Madigan gives $2M to Illinois Democratic Party, its largest donation in history
Madigan gives $2M to Illinois Democratic Party, its largest donation in history
Undaunted by his implication in a bribery scandal, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan within the past month transferred $3.25 million to the state party.
Pritzker progressive tax campaign wastes over $200K on ads in California, Texas
Pritzker progressive tax campaign wastes over $200K on ads in California, Texas
Pushing a $3.7 billion tax hike to people who can’t vote in Illinois is an unusual way to spend some of Pritzker’s $56.5 million donation.
Taking a photo of your filled-in ballot is a felony in Illinois
Taking a photo of your filled-in ballot is a felony in Illinois
State lawmakers across the country have struggled to square ballot secrecy with the advent of smartphones and social media.
Madigan refuses to appear before House committee probing his ComEd bribery scandal involvement
Madigan refuses to appear before House committee probing his ComEd bribery scandal involvement
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan has formally declined an invitation to appear before the Illinois House committee tasked with investigating his involvement in the ComEd scandal.
Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone ‘regardless of their level of income’
Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone ‘regardless of their level of income’
While acknowledging the harm it would do to the state economy and working Illinoisans, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton claimed lawmakers would be ‘forced’ to look at hiking everyone’s taxes due to the budget crisis.
Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth
Hard to trust Illinois politicians who won’t trust voters with the truth
The political cost for raising taxes is exactly why the constitution’s authors created a flat tax protection. About 30% of the lawmakers from the 100th Illinois General Assembly were gone after passing the 2017 income tax hike.
Indiana set to fully reopen state; Illinois remains stuck
Indiana set to fully reopen state; Illinois remains stuck
As Indiana gets back to normal, Illinois is locked into Phase 4 restrictions until further notice.