In Illinois, thousands of households are unaware that the government owes them money. The Earned Income Tax Credit and Child ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the poorest Americans could lose more income annually compared to rich people ...

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces criticism over costly socialist policies that opponents warn could create a fiscal crisis similar to Chicago.

Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns ...

Trump has promised new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns ...

There is a possibility for one or more additional reconciliation bills during late 2025 and 2026, and therefore additional opportunities for ...

A $1.5B payroll tax on high earners and big firms won’t fly under current law, forcing Chicago to seek state approval or find ...

Chicago Chief Financial Officer raised eyebrows when she labeled opposition to progressive taxes as “the crime of the century ...

A $1.12 billion budget gap spurs Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to circulate a menu of 26 tax hikes. Instead of making Chicago ...

Jill Jaworski, Mayor Brandon Johnson's chief financial officer, said the state's tax inequities can only be solved by switching from a flat state income tax to a graduated tax, and by extending the ...

An Idaho GOP official is spearheading an initiative to eliminate the state's 6 percent sales tax on most grocery items.Howard ...

Instead of fighting over a shrinking resource pie, the city must grow that pie by promoting more business and population growth.