Illinois Policy May 2017
Illinois had the nation’s highest black unemployment rate in 2016, according to annual unemployment data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. Only 51 percent of black adults reported having some form of work in...
Studies: High corporate, property taxes stunt job growth in Illinois
By Michael Carroll
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ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
Illinois imposes a higher tax burden on its businesses than most of its Midwest neighbors, according to newly released economic data that some...
Editors note:
After reading this article I wanted to scream "IDIOTS". We in Illinois don't have a budget and there is none in sight. We in Illinois elect people that want to spend more money than we take in. We...
Federal investigation exposes Madigan patronage
With House Speaker Mike Madigan’s longevity comes with a patronage army paid with public dollars.
With House Speaker Mike Madigan’s longevity comes a patronage army paid with public dollars.
House Speaker Mike Madigan is set to become...
Barickman files education funding legislation including true parity for schools
Posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Fixing the state’s broken school funding formula could soon become a reality, due in large part to two pieces of legislation filed by State Senator...
Illinois Supreme Court’s denial of quicker AFSCME appeal means taxpayers still on the hook for millions each month
A recent Illinois Supreme Court order allows AFSCME to continue to stall implementation of a contract for state workers. For each month the contract...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Bailout bills moving in the Illinois General Assembly would attempt to turn Illinois’ massive debt problems into guaranteed profits for banks and bondholders and a lower standard of living for other Illinoisans.
Illinois Democrats have started...
From Illinois Policy March 2017
A new report from WalletHub finds Illinois’ combined state and local tax burden is higher than that of every other state and the District of Columbia.
A March 14 report has found that Illinois has the...
Despite Illinois’ billions in deficit spending and skyrocketing debt, the Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 278, which would transfer an additional $300 million per year of state income tax funds to local governments, continuing to prop up...
Useless committees provide political pay raises for state lawmakers From Illinois Policy
How do you reward members for their vote to re-elect you Speaker? Create new committees and dole out bonuses.
Buried in the House rules lawmakers passed in January are...
