Steve Bellows
Steve Bellows
"Having that progressive tax is going to do nothing but hurt people more."
Pritzker again delaying unemployment benefits for independent contractors, gig workers
Pritzker again delaying unemployment benefits for independent contractors, gig workers
Illinois’ self-employed workers have been unable to receive assistance since the pandemic began. Now the state wants them to apply, be denied, and apply again for help.
COVID-19 rules apply to all Illinoisans, with exceptions for some political figures
COVID-19 rules apply to all Illinoisans, with exceptions for some political figures
Some of those leading Illinois’ response to COVID-19, or those close to them, have not exactly been following the rules about staying home and social distancing.
Illinois’ economy shrinking by more than $183M per day as state approaches 1M new jobless claims
Illinois’ economy shrinking by more than $183M per day as state approaches 1M new jobless claims
COVID-19 and measures to contain the disease have resulted in unemployment that’s over 50% higher than the worst months of the Great Recession.
Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois
Pritzker’s plan to reopen Illinois
Mike Hawkins
Mike Hawkins
“I’m against [the progressive tax] completely. We already get taxed enough. We get our license plates raised, they want progressive taxes. We get taxed harder and harder every year."
Illinois lawmakers offer voters a tax hike, let deadline pass for constitutional reforms
Illinois lawmakers offer voters a tax hike, let deadline pass for constitutional reforms
Only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax amendment will appear on the ballot in November. Voters were denied a chance to make critical reforms to state government.
Jim Ebel: Two Brothers Brewing
Jim Ebel: Two Brothers Brewing
"I don’t think Illinois really knows what a small business is. It’s not a business-friendly state."
Illinois lockdown
Illinois lockdown
Illinois politicians have been banking on a bailout for years. Don’t give it to them.
Illinois politicians have been banking on a bailout for years. Don’t give it to them.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, House Speaker Mike Madigan and other Illinois leaders were banking on a federal bailout long before COVID-19. How else can one explain their recklessness?
Pritzker should look to other states to develop a responsible reopening plan
Pritzker should look to other states to develop a responsible reopening plan
Uncertainty is amplifying the difficulty of the COVID-19 crisis, and Illinoisans need information on what a safe reopening will look like.
Illinois farmers see little that is fair about Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
Illinois farmers see little that is fair about Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’
During the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Farm Bureau twice made it a priority to tell members to oppose Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax hike. Their opposition is about values and principles.
What Illinoisans need to know about the May 1 mask mandate
What Illinoisans need to know about the May 1 mask mandate
Under the latest extension of Illinois’ stay-at-home order, residents will be required to wear masks in stores and other places where social distancing is not possible.
Pritzker wrongly claims an Illinois budget surplus ‘if not for coronavirus’
Pritzker wrongly claims an Illinois budget surplus ‘if not for coronavirus’
The budget was not balanced, and Illinois has not balanced a budget for nearly two decades. Pretending Illinois had no issues before COVID-19 won’t help it recover.