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Decision 2018

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Madigan, Moylan need to go if Illinois is to grow, GOP opponent says

  SPRINGFIELD/DES PLAINES (Heartland Newsfeed) -- House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and State Representative Martin Moylan (D-Des Plaines) must be ousted in next year's elections to ensure a better future for the state, according to a one-time campaign opponent of Moylan. "The only way to get the state back on track is ousting Speaker Madigan," said Mel Thillens, Moylan's former opponent who currently serves as park board commissioner in Park Ridge and president of Maine Township. "The only way to do […]

todayJuly 14, 2017 39

Ballot Access News

Arkansas Libertarians earn ballot access for 2018 ballot, urges for better access

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a certified letter from Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin's office Monday, the Libertarian Party has attained new party status for the fourth election cycle in a row, following the collection of enough signatures for qualify for statewide ballot access. The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) has never met the threshold set by Arkansas state law regarding automatically retaining ballot access to avoid a petitioning process, although the state party's chair, Michael Pakko, […]

todayJuly 12, 2017 46

Ballot Access News

Libertarian Party of Arizona loses ballot access case

PHOENIX (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a ruling made in U.S. District Court Monday, Judge David G. Campbell upheld a 2015 Arizona law that sharply increased the number of signatures a member of an established small qualified party needs to get on his or her own party’s primary ballot in regards to the case, Libertarian Party of Arizona v Reagan (cv-16-1019), in a 30-page decision featured below. The law sharply increased the number of write-in votes needed for a member of a […]

todayJuly 10, 2017 46

Business & Lifestyle

Governor Rauner replaces chief aide with libertarian group Illinois Policy Institute’s CEO

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is replacing his chief of staff with the head of the libertarian-leaning Illinois Policy Institute. Rauner announced Richard Goldberg is stepping down effective Monday. The new chief of staff will be Kristina Rasmussen, who served as president and chief operating officer of the Illinois Policy Institute. Rauner has previously donated to the group and hired other staff from the organization, which runs a legal center and a news service. Rauner cites Rasmussen's work […]

todayJuly 10, 2017 79

Business & Lifestyle

After powder scare, Illinois overrides governor for first budget in 3 years

Doug G. Ware United Press International SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (UPI) -- The Illinois legislature on Thursday voted to override the governor and usher in a tax hike and balance the budget -- something the state hasn't been able to do in more than three years. A bipartisan Illinois House voted 72-41 to supersede Gov. Bruce Rauner, who had vetoed the measures -- fearing they would only lead to more tax increases in the near future. Thursday's vote marked the first time since 2014 that […]

todayJuly 6, 2017 32

Business & Lifestyle

Illinoisans are still waiting for their independence

More than 240 years ago, a group of individuals decided to stand up against a far-off king who taxed them without recourse. Americans honor their efforts each year on Independence Day. But the Illinois General Assembly has a funny way of celebrating. On July 2, the Illinois House passed a budget that includes the largest permanent income tax hike in state history and no structural spending reforms. The Senate concurred July 4, sending the budget plan to the governor’s desk. […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 59

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois remains on brink of becoming first state rated junk, but does pass a budget

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed/MarketWatch.com) -- Illinois, which currently has the lowest-rated bond rating of any U.S. state, took another step Tuesday to ward off a deepening budget crisis and an imminent risk of becoming the first state ever branded with a junk bond rating. The state entered an unprecedented third straight fiscal year without a budget on Saturday and the process has been crippled by the partisan impasse between Republican governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the legislature. However, the Illinois […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 35

Business & Lifestyle

McSweeney files bill to repeal Illinois House’s permanent income tax hike

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed via Illinois Policy) -- One day after his chamber passed a 32% income tax hike on Illinoisans, state Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) filed a bill that would repeal that tax hike should it become law. The House passed Senate Bill 9 Sunday with fifteen Republicans voting in favor, which increases the personal income tax rate to 4.95% from 3.75% and hikes the corporate income tax to 7% from 5.25%, both considered an increase of 32%. McSweeney’s […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 36

Business & Lifestyle

Phelps, Reis vote to hike taxes, Severin votes no

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations, the House passed a bill Sunday that nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes and creates several new taxes on services. Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) voted for the 33 percent tax hike and despite the Republican leaders’ opposition, fifteen House GOP members also voted to approve the measure, including Rep. David Reis (R-Olney) and Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez (R-Leland Grove). Rep. Dave Severin […]

todayJuly 4, 2017 74

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