6 reasons why Chicago taxes will keep going up
6 reasons why Chicago taxes will keep going up
Even with the city’s record tax hike and massive borrowing, lack of reform means Chicagoans can expect to open up their wallets yet again.
Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures
Illinois’ gubernatorial veto procedures
The governor can exercise the veto power in four different ways: a total veto, an amendatory veto, an item veto and a reduction veto.
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Chicago pension reform but opens door for other changes
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down Chicago pension reform but opens door for other changes
While striking down modest reforms to Chicago city-worker pensions, the Illinois Supreme Court has effectively given state lawmakers the green light on other avenues for pension reform.
Self-sufficiency for those who have paid their debt to society: 3 criminal-justice reforms Illinois needs
Self-sufficiency for those who have paid their debt to society: 3 criminal-justice reforms Illinois needs
Without a job, an ex-offender is likely to re-enter the system. Finding work breaks that cycle. Illinois needs major re-entry reforms that remove barriers to employment and work – and give ex-offenders a chance at success.
Southern Illinois University’s bloated administration costs
Southern Illinois University’s bloated administration costs
61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds
61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds
A new poll conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in February 2016 reveals that a clear majority of voters – including 55 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of union members – support or lean toward supporting Right-to-Work laws.
Chicago’s total, effective tax rate on liquor is 28%
Chicago’s total, effective tax rate on liquor is 28%
The combined federal, state, county and city taxes on alcohol result in a 28 percent effective tax rate on a bottle of spirits bought in Chicago.
Sylvia Davis
Sylvia Davis
“Chicago has a curse on it. “I’ve been praying to God: Please get me and my children out of this city. And you know what? A lot of folks at our church have moved to Indiana. A lot of them have moved to Texas, too … “It’s just a vicious cycle here. “You hear so...
Madigan’s Status Quo
Madigan’s Status Quo
Illinois bill would start removing occupational-licensing barriers for ex-offenders
Illinois bill would start removing occupational-licensing barriers for ex-offenders
HB 5973 would remove significant occupational-licensing barriers that make it harder for former offenders to support themselves and their families.
3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements
3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements
By reducing the licensing requirements that make it harder for people to enter many professions, Illinois could give more people access to jobs, bring down the cost of goods and services through increased competition, and attract more workers to the state.
Tony
Tony
“The gang initiation happened when I was 12 years old. That was my fist experience with drug and alcohol abuse, and from that day until I was 28 I struggled with addiction. “In spite of that struggle I was still the president of my grammar school and my high school, and I started my career...
Madigan’s skills of persuasion
Madigan’s skills of persuasion
Rauner’s proposed bill would give the governor the ability to balance the state’s budget
Rauner’s proposed bill would give the governor the ability to balance the state’s budget
In light of the Illinois General Assembly’s refusal to pass a balanced budget, the Unbalanced Budget Response Act is a prudent measure that would temporarily allow the governor to shift funds and reduce spending to balance the state’s budget.