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.
More Illinois counties offer property tax delays to ease COVID-19 losses
More Illinois counties offer property tax delays to ease COVID-19 losses
Property tax delays give breathing room to homeowners, many of whom have gone more than a month without a paycheck because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chicago needs a ‘wartime budget’ to face the COVID-19 crisis
Chicago needs a ‘wartime budget’ to face the COVID-19 crisis
City leaders must prioritize critical spending – and avoid hiking taxes on a struggling economy.
‘Fair tax’ medical quackery
‘Fair tax’ medical quackery
Illinois judge rules against Pritzker’s extension of stay-at-home order
Illinois judge rules against Pritzker’s extension of stay-at-home order
The judge said Pritzker’s executive orders “shredded the constitution,” highlighting the need for the Illinois General Assembly to play a role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite economic crisis, Pritzker won’t consider postponing $261 million in state raises
Despite economic crisis, Pritzker won’t consider postponing $261 million in state raises
With more than 755,000 Illinoisans out of work, state employees are still scheduled to get their automatic raises. Gov. J.B. Pritzker is treating those raises as non-negotiable. Governors in other states would disagree.