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Fiscal Pain From Fair Tax Defeat Will Be Broad-Based, Especially for Tax Payers

By: Christopher Ryan Crisanti Illinois voters convincingly struck down Gov. Pritzker’s fair tax initiative, which would have allowed the General Assembly to levy higher taxes on those who make more than $250,000 a year, while also providing relief to those who make less than $100,000. Gov. Pritzker recently responded by noting that painful cuts willContinue reading “Fiscal Pain From Fair Tax Defeat Will Be Broad-Based, Especially for Tax Payers”

A Contemporary Solution to Help Expand Voting Access in Illinois

By: Quinn Newman Topic: Online Voting Issue: Expanding Voting Access During COVID-19 Problem: The spread of COVID-19 in Illinois has many concerned about the structure and process of the November election. Considering the dangers of in-person voting for a majority of the population, alternative measures need to be pursued. Voting by mail could be a potentialContinue reading “A Contemporary Solution to Help Expand Voting Access in Illinois”

Changing Societal Norms and Culture Requires Reexamining Our History

[On race and society]  By: Christopher Ryan Crisanti Published: June 21, 2020 The murder of George Floyd has provoked discussion of racism and social justice into other areas of society, such as sports and pop culture. While some contend this is inappropriate or unnecessary, the reality is that change is only possible through reshaping societalContinue reading “Changing Societal Norms and Culture Requires Reexamining Our History”

Two Not-So-Complex Ideas to Help Fight Poverty and Enhance Economic Mobility

By: Christopher Ryan Crisanti [On economics] Take a trip to the loop on an average workday and you will be distraught to find many individuals who are homeless.  Further, travel just fifteen minutes to our region’s many neighborhoods and you will find a similar economic prevalence, where the middle class are struggling to make endsContinue reading “Two Not-So-Complex Ideas to Help Fight Poverty and Enhance Economic Mobility”