Democrats Turn to Bureaucrats to Stop Trump
Originally published at Fox News. April 2017
When Neil Gorsuch won long-overdue confirmation this month to serve on the United States Supreme Court, Republicans in turn won control of all three branches of the...
ILLINOIS ON TRACK TO BECOME FIRST ‘JUNK’-RATED STATE IN NATION
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April 28, 2017 Illinois Policy
Credit rating agencies have warned Illinois’ credit could slide into junk territory if the legislative session ends in May without a budget...
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Illinois lost 8,900 jobs in March and still has fewer jobs than in the year 2000, while businesses are creating more opportunities in neighboring states. A new economic release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that surrounding states continue to outpace...
Madigan has spent nearly $170,000 in campaign funds on baseball tickets in 2017
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan reportedly uses his large quantity of Cubs and White Sox tickets as gifts for his political volunteers, but his history with professional...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Amazon received more than $112 million in EDGE tax credits in 2016
In exchange for more than $112 million in tax breaks, Amazon promised to expand its Illinois operations and hire 7,200 new employees in Aurora,...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
Construction season means high costs for Illinois taxpayers
Workers’ compensation increases construction costs and often traps injured workers in a harmful system.
Insurance premiums cost 20 percent of payroll for concrete construction workers in Illinois.
As warm weather...
From Illinois Policy April 2017
What Illinoisans should know about their taxes
Statewide, residential property taxes eat up more than 6 percent of typical household income.
The average income of taxpayers who leave Illinois is $20,000 more than the taxpayers who arrive...
Illinois lawmaker proposes taxing landscaping and snow removal
State Sen. Toi Hutchinson wants to tax your lawn.
SB 9 is part of the package of bills that make up the Senate “grand bargain,” which would have hiked taxes by $7 billion.
Just as summer...
Trump to seek changes in visa program to encourage hiring Americans
BY REUTERS TUESDAY APR 18, 2017 7:31AM
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to recommend changes...
