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Chris Mooney is Director of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. The following is an article he authored:Prisons…
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The budget passed by the Illinois General Assembly does not rely on extending the 2011 income tax hike, as originally planned by Democratic leadership.…
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Rick Winkel served in the legislature from 1995 to 2003. Now he is Director of the Office of Public Leadership at the University of Illinois' Institute of…
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Illinois budget cutting has targeted higher education for more than a decade. But a professor who has studied funding for colleges says it actually leads…
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House Speaker Michael Madigan pulled his plan for a so-called "millionaire tax" last week. The plan would have raised taxes on those earning $1 million or…
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Illinois is like most states when it comes to budget challenges. Leaders must decide how to use tax dollars to pay for a variety of services. But Illinois…
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When Illinois lawmakers are in need of more revenue, they often turn to sin. Sin taxes, that is. Those are taxes placed on items that can be considered…
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When it comes to finances, the State of Illinois has a poor reputation. New research shows how the state's negative perception is costing taxpayers.…
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When politicians talk about budgets, someone invariably brings up the idea of across the board spending cuts. It's easy to understand. it also plays into…
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Legislators will descend on the capital city Wednesday, to hear the governor's annual state-of-the-state address. It's the first day they'll be in…