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If you don't hear the dog whistle, dogs do

Trib columnist’s anti-Semitism is deliberate and intentional, just like Trump’s racism

Democratize ComEd calls for public control of utility

Bribery scandal means reform ‘makes more sense than ever’

Ted CoxJuly 27, 2020ComEd, Exelon, Democratize ComEd, Daniel La Spata, Liz Kantor, Matthew Cason, Ann Williams, Michael Madigan, Bruce Rauner, Clean Energy Jobs Act, Future Energy Jobs Act

Grassroots groups take fair-tax debate to people

Vote Yes for Fair Tax holds six news conferences across state on rescheduled Tax Day

Ted CoxJuly 13, 2020Vote Yes for Fair Tax, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Taxes, Illinois Tax Brackets, Illinois Tax Day, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, Fair Tax Amendment, J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, SIUC, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC

Old tactic vs. new tax plan: Divide and conquer

The fair tax isn’t about who benefits most, it’s about providing all areas of our state with the resources they require

COVID-19 damage control requires fair tax

The progress already made in statewide education is jeopardized by lost revenue in economic collapse

Clean Energy Jobs Act: Now more than ever

State Rep. Williams says, ‘It really fits in with our goals for the COVID recovery’

Ted CoxMay 29, 2020CEJA, Clean Energy Jobs Coalition, Clean Energy Jobs Act, Ann Williams, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, World Health Organization, Illinois Youth Climate Movement, Bruce Rauner

U.S. jobless claims down, still over 2M for week

But Illinois sees a more dramatic drop in filings by gig workers, as state prepares to implement work-share program

Illinois Nazis, seriously GOP?

Republican state reps., Senate candidate court ‘Reopen Illinois’ protesters carrying anti-Semitic signs

No way out

Fiscal conservatives back bailouts for oil, aviation, banks, hedge funds, but when it comes to aid for states the well is dry

Sen. Stadelman renews call for work-share

Lead sponsor of neglected unemployment law says it’s made for coronavirus economic crisis

Ted CoxApril 29, 2020Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Steve Stadelman, Work-Share Programs, IDES, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Unemployment, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC

Pritzker, Ezike on progress: Don't get cocky

Coronavirus spread slowed by social distancing but it must be maintained; guv backs aid for gig workers, work-share program

Ted CoxApril 9, 2020Coronavirus Testing, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Testing, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Illinois Unemployment, Work-Share Programs, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Minimum Wage

The grass is greener here

Indiana economist grants that Illinois has the better economy

Ted CoxFebruary 27, 2020J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Morton Marcus, Illinois vs. Indiana, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Taxes, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

J.B. budget commits to kids

Budget proposal meets pledge to ‘make Illinois the best state in the nation to raise young children’

Ted CoxFebruary 19, 2020J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Budget, Illinois Working Families, Illinois Education, Illinois Early Childhood Development, Illinois Pensions, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Sports Betting, University of Illinois, Illinois Community Colleges, College Illinois, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Fair Tax

AG Raoul sues to confirm ERA as 28th Amendment

Illinois attorney general joins Virginia, Nevada in urging certification

Ted CoxJanuary 30, 2020Kwame Raoul, Equal Rights Amendment, Illinois ERA, Mark Herring, Aaron Ford, J.B. Pritzker, Phyllis Schlafly, George Ryan, Jeanne Ives, Bruce Rauner, Carol Jenkins, ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality

Report urges union push as membership slips

Unions address income inequality, but need boost, proposed ban on right-to-work laws

Ted CoxJanuary 24, 2020Unions, Harvard Law School, Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, U.S. Bureau pf Labor Statistics, U.S. Union Membership, Sharon Block, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Right-to-Work, Janus, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax

Hold the hypocrisy on voting rights

Yes, motor-voter snafu should be investigated, but let’s also halt more widespread practice of removing legal voters from rolls

Gov. Pritzker: The first year

A balanced bipartisan budget, legal weed, $15 minimum wage, $45B capital plan, RHA, pension consolidation, education funding, fair tax…

State population drop persists

National population levels at 328 million as immigration falls to lowest figure in a decade under Trump

Ted CoxJanuary 2, 2020Illinois Population, Illinois Population Loss, U.S. Population, Bruce Rauner, Marc Schulman, Sandra Johnson, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Census, 2020 U.S. Census, Trump Immigration, J.B. Pritzker

'What a difference a governor makes'

Pritzker, Lightfoot take office with ambitious progressive agendas as new highs beckon and a record low goes in the books

Ted CoxDecember 31, 2019J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, Kelly Cassidy, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Marijuana Legalization, Lori Lightfoot, Toni Preckwinkle, Income Inequality, Gini Index, U.S. News & World Report, Illinois Youth Climate Strike, Greta Thunberg, Clean Energy Jobs Act

J.B. claims $40M in fed funds for early childhood

Guv follows through on pledge to make Illinois ‘best state in the nation for families raising young children’

Ted CoxDecember 24, 2019J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Child Care, Illinois Childhood Development, Illinois Preschool, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CCAP, Bruce Rauner, Rebuild Illinois