John Skorburg

John Skorburg

John Skorburg is an associate managing editor of Budget & Tax News and a lecturer in economics... (read full bio)

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Illinois Governor Ties Medicaid Reform to Higher Cigarette Tax

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May 09, 2012

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) has announced a plan to “stabilize Illinois’ Medicaid system and prevent collapse of the program” that includes a $1 per pack increase in the cigarette tax.
Business Groups Balk at Higher Minimum Wage Talk in New York

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April 17, 2012

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) is leading a move to raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.50 and then index it to annual inflation.
Taxpayers Flee Illinois, State Loses $26 Billion of Taxable Income

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February 13, 2012

“One taxpayer moved out of Illinois every 10 minutes between 1995 and 2009,” according to the Illinois Policy Institute, and it appears taxes and tax policies are to blame for many of the losses.
Chicago Mayor Says ‘No’ to New Taxes

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August 08, 2011

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) says without significant reforms the city’s 2012 budget will be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red, and he pledges to address the problem without raising taxe
Pension Costs Force Costa Mesa, California to Restructure, Outsource

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John W. Skorburg

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June 16, 2011
‘Bag Tax’ or ‘Bag Ban’ Debate Continues in Chicago Suburb

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John W. Skorburg

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May 13, 2011
Illinois Gov Signs ‘Amazon Tax' Law; Online Retailers Dump Affiliates

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John W. Skorburg

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April 06, 2011
Illinois Senate Passes ‘Huge’ Gambling Expansion Bill

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John W. Skorburg

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December 12, 2010
Illinois Retirement Fund Proposes End to Pension 'Spiking'

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John W. Skorburg

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October 22, 2010

Officials with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) say they want the state to end the practice of pension “spiking,” which adds millions of dollars annually to the retirement benefits loc
Obamacare Tanning Salon Tax Kicks In, Violates President’s Pledge

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John W. Skorburg

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June 16, 2010
Economic Recovery Still Eluding State Coffers

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John W. Skorburg

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May 24, 2010
Congress Levies Huge Healthcare Tax on Unearned Income

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John W. Skorburg

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April 06, 2010
Cook County Rolls Back Sales Tax

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John W. Skorburg

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December 15, 2009
Record Sales Tax Stands as Cook County Board Sustains Rollback Veto

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John W. Skorburg

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August 01, 2009
Former Chicago Bear Sworn in as Mayor of Chicago Suburb

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John Skorburg

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August 01, 2009
More State Budget Strains to Come?

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John W. Skorburg

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July 01, 2009
Tax-Fighter, Reformer Beats Illinois Democrat Machine

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John W. Skorburg

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June 01, 2009
New York Governor Unveils Beverage Tax

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John W. Skorburg

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April 01, 2009
Suburban St. Louis Fire District Would Allow Voters to Cut Taxes

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John W. Skorburg

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March 01, 2009
No Great Depression II Likely, Profs Say

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John W. Skorburg

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January 01, 2009

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