All posts tagged "Illinois"
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Travis H. Brown | March 15, 2016
The Price Of Illinois’ Mass Exodus
For yet another year, the most common view of Illinois is in the rear-view mirror. United Van Lines...
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Travis H. Brown | August 3, 2015
The Illinois Pension Deficit: How Should State Leaders Proceed?
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously against a bill meant to ease the burden of the Illinois pension...
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Travis H. Brown | August 2, 2015
Retiring in Texas: Why a Former Illinois State Senator Became a Proud Texan
After retiring, Roger Keats, a former Illinois state senator, decided to move to a more favorable state for...
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Travis H. Brown | May 11, 2015
An Income Tax Case Study: The Decline of 11 States
Eleven states implemented a state income tax after 1960, and statistics show that each of those 11 states...
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Travis H. Brown | May 11, 2015
Eliminating the State Income Tax: A Look at Indiana and Illinois
Eliminating the state income tax could be a great way to put money in taxpayers' pockets, but the...
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Travis H. Brown | May 11, 2015
State Tax Freedom Day Arrives Much Later for Some
The Tax Foundation computes the annual Tax Freedom Day for each state. While the national Tax Freedom Day...
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Travis H. Brown | April 20, 2015
The Illinois Pension Deficit: Are Public Retirement Funds Safe?
A showdown brewing over Illinois pension deficit reform has current and retired state employees across the U.S. concerned...
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Travis H. Brown | April 7, 2015
Illinois Income Tax: The Myths and Realities of Tax Cuts
Higher tax rates, like the recently reduced 5 percent Illinois income tax rate, are often associated with better...
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Travis H. Brown | May 23, 2014
A Legislative Blunder In Illinois That May Cost Each Worker $1,100/Year
Over the past three years, an economic movement has swept across the American Midwest. From Indiana to Kansas,...
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How Money Walks | May 21, 2014
Illinois: $27 billion in tax increases since 2011
By: Matt Blumenfeld, Director of Advance, How Money Walks A new report by Americans for Tax Reform shows...