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School choice makes national waves
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Americans like to choose. As consumers, we have an endless number of options when it comes to spending money — we choose everything from the clothes we buy to the colleges we attend. Our grocery stores carry dozens of varieties of breakfast cereal, our ice cream parlors have 31 or more flavors and our towns have churches that represent diverse denominations.
IL lawmakers set to push for school vouchers — again
January 18, 2012 SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers are set to push for school vouchers this spring following the massive school reform package that moved through the Legislature last year. School vouchers allows students to use taxpayer money to pay for tuition to private schools. Lawmakers like LaShawn Ford say the idea helps kids in schools that are underperforming.
IL lawmakers set to push for school vouchers, again
January 18, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Riding the wave of a victory in school reform last year, education activists are gearing up for another push this spring, this time for school vouchers.
New law’s log clogs up hardware store shopping lanes in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD — Cynthia Colletti headed to her local hardware store this week after the handle on her toilet broke. While shopping at Ace Hardware here, she noticed signs in the plumbing aisle that read “Illinois Caustic/Corrosive Substances Act: Effective January 1st 2012” along with a description of the information customers would have to provide before purchasing caustic materials. “I just think it’s an overreaction on the part of the Legislature.
IL economy struggles from mix of factors, some surprising
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second story in a two-part series on the state of Illinois after a year of higher personal and corporate income taxes. By Andrew Thomason and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Republican lawmakers and businesses blame the state’ staggering economic recovery on income tax increases, but recent indicators suggest other factors at play, too.
Economy indicators a mixed bag in IL
By Andrew Thomason and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Republican lawmakers and businesses blame the state’ staggering economic recovery on income tax increases, but recent indicators suggest other factors at play, too. Since Illinois increased its corporate income tax by 46 percent from 4.8 percent to 7 percent this past year, several unexpected and expected changes occurred.
Watch Why Half of Young Americans Just Voted For Ron Paul !
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – Ron Paul scored an historic second-place victory in the 2012 New Hampshire Primary. Ron Paul may have gotten second place in New Hampshire behind Romney, but the…
IL temporary tax increases may not be so temporary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is first story in a two-part series on the state of Illinois after a year of higher personal and corporate income taxes. By Andrew Thomason and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Some form of the temporary income tax increase is expected to become permanent, according to several Illinois government experts. Proponents said the increases were needed to close a budget deficit that at one time approached $15 billion.
IL tax increases not going away anytime soon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is first story in a two-part series on the state of Illinois after a year of higher personal and corporate income taxes. By Andrew Thomason and Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Some form of the temporary income tax increase is expected to become permanent, according to several Illinois government experts. Proponents said the increases were needed to close a budget deficit that at one time approached $15 billion.
