Top 3 myths told by Amendment 1 proponents
Top 3 myths told by Amendment 1 proponents
Proponents of Amendment 1 claim it applies to all workers, mimics other state constitutions and would help the economy. Wrong. Wrong. And wrong.
Sheldon Schulte
Sheldon Schulte
"Amendment 1 wants to give union bosses more power and raise taxes again? I can’t vote for this!”
Cook County College Teachers Union authorizes October strike
Cook County College Teachers Union authorizes October strike
The Cook County College Teachers Union voted to strike by the end of October if an agreement is not reached. Union members are demanding subsidies for student housing and child care costs along with higher wages and smaller classes.
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Debate fact check: Property taxes haven’t gone down under Pritzker
Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the debate stage claiming property taxes in Illinois have gone down thanks to his administration. In truth, the average Illinois family is paying over $2,000 more in property taxes than before he took office.
Amendment 1 could lock in $1.8B commercial property tax hike
Amendment 1 could lock in $1.8B commercial property tax hike
Statewide commercial property tax extensions are on pace to total $11.3 billion by 2026. Amendment 1’s expansion of government union power would likely accelerate that $1.8 billion increase.
Amendment 1: Gremlins
Amendment 1: Gremlins
Illinois businesses on hook for $1.4 billion in state unemployment debt
Illinois businesses on hook for $1.4 billion in state unemployment debt
Illinois will contribute $450 million to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. With $1.4 billion in debt remaining, Illinois businesses are on the hook if lawmakers don’t meet the Nov. 10 deadline.
Fact check: Private sector workers excluded from Amendment 1
Fact check: Private sector workers excluded from Amendment 1
Despite proponents’ claims, the rights outlined in Amendment 1 cannot apply to non-government employees. U.S. Supreme Court precedent already makes that clear. So did the proposal’s Illinois Senate sponsor.
Experts: Expect future Chicago property tax hikes without pension reform
Experts: Expect future Chicago property tax hikes without pension reform
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot earmarked $442 million to help pay down Chicago’s $46.9 billion pension debt. The Civic Federation said stop-gap measures will only delay future property tax hikes unless there’s statewide pension reform.
Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022
Tyson Foods 6th company to leave Illinois in 2022
Tyson Foods is relocating 500 employees from Chicago and Downers Grove offices to the corporate headquarters in Arkansas. The meat processor is the sixth company to leave Illinois this year.
Ep. 56: The truth about Illinois’ economy
Ep. 56: The truth about Illinois’ economy
This week’s Policy Shop is by Director of Fiscal and Economic Research Bryce Hill. We’re about one month out from midterm elections across the country. Foremost in voters’ minds? The economy. Will Illinois’ gubernatorial candidates dodge this topic, or give it the focus it deserves? We’ll find out as Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren...
Chicago taxpayer contributions to pensions could spike due to recession
Chicago taxpayer contributions to pensions could spike due to recession
A new financial report predicts residents in the nation’s largest cities will pay more for pensions next year as inflation and recessionary fears “erase” 2021 gains. Chicago topped the big cities for pension debt.
9 things wrong with Illinois’ official Amendment 1 voter pamphlet
9 things wrong with Illinois’ official Amendment 1 voter pamphlet
A constitutionally required pamphlet intended to inform voters about Amendment 1 includes misleading and inaccurate claims. It fails to alert voters what they are really voting on, which is a property tax increase.