Illinois’ income tax turns 44
Illinois’ income tax turns 44
Forty-four years ago this week, Illinois began collecting a state income tax.
Setting the record straight on the virtual school moratorium bill
Setting the record straight on the virtual school moratorium bill
Early last week, members of the Illinois House Education Committee voted to allow an amendment to House Bill 494, which aims to establish a three-year moratorium on virtual schools in Illinois, to go to the House floor.
Illinois is more than 100 days late on its official financial reports
Illinois is more than 100 days late on its official financial reports
291 days and counting...
Illinois takes on tax day with a resolution opposing the progressive income tax
Illinois takes on tax day with a resolution opposing the progressive income tax
The good news: today state Rep. David McSweeney, R-Barrington Hills, introduced a measure that opposes efforts to pass the next multibillion dollar tax hike in Illinois a progressive income tax.
No reason to celebrate Tax Day
No reason to celebrate Tax Day
The 67 percent tax hike on individuals and the 46 percent tax hike on corporations were supposed to pay down the states unpaid bills, but instead 80 cents out of every tax hike dollar went to fund state worker pensions in 2012.
PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Policy Institute applauds House Resolution opposing graduated income tax
PRESS RELEASE: Illinois Policy Institute applauds House Resolution opposing graduated income tax
PRESS RELEASE from the ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE MEDIA CONTACT: Diana Rickert diana@IllinoisPolicy.org or (312) 607-4977 Illinois Policy Institute applauds House Resolution opposing graduated income tax Implementing a “graduated” or “progressive” tax structure in Illinois would mean tax hikes for middle class Illinoisans SPRINGFIELD (April 15, 2013) Across the state, tax hike advocates are laying...
Institute in State Journal-Register: State employee contract terms should be public
Institute in State Journal-Register: State employee contract terms should be public
As we try to evaluate the deal that Gov. Pat Quinn reached with state employees, we have plenty of reasons to be skeptical about Quinns claim that health care changes in the contract will save the state $900 million
Government has become increasingly dependent on top earners
Government has become increasingly dependent on top earners
If there was any confusion over whether the income tax burden is progressive or regressive in the United States, a recent report by the Tax Foundation, Putting a Face on Americans Tax Returns, clears things up.
Teachers should not be evaluated by principals
Teachers should not be evaluated by principals
Making sure we identify poor teachers and have them exit the teaching profession should be of the utmost importance. This is because teachers, by far, have the single biggest impact on student success.
Mead on labor reform: are we heading for a Blue Civil War?
Mead on labor reform: are we heading for a Blue Civil War?
There is precedent for fratricide between unions and their progressive allies, and the aftermath of a labor-versus-the-left donnybrook could very well create an opportunity for a free market oriented reformer.
Voters reject school facility sales tax hikes in 11 counties
Voters reject school facility sales tax hikes in 11 counties
Counties across Illinois reject school facility sales tax hikes.
Metra begins transparency makeover with Illinois Policy Institutes help
Metra begins transparency makeover with Illinois Policy Institutes help
Institute works with Metra to improve government transparency as a way to increase accountability and to deter public corruption.
Not again – Illinois lawmakers attempt to borrow their way out of debt
Not again – Illinois lawmakers attempt to borrow their way out of debt
Lawmakers have not earned the right to borrow billions more. They were unable to pay down the states massive backlog of bills with a $7 billion tax hike how does anyone think theyll be able to do it with $2.5 billion in borrowing?
What Margaret Thatcher can teach us about unions
What Margaret Thatcher can teach us about unions
Politicians on this side of the Atlantic, especially in Illinois, would do well to consider Margaret Thatchers example.