Search for: "CITY OF CHICAGO, an Illinois Municipality"
Results 521 - 540
of 661
Sorted by Relevance
|
Sort by Date
24 Dec 2021, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – Ex-S.F. [read post]
6 Dec 2022, 3:45 am
Including the $3.00 per pack tax in Cook County and $1.18 per pack in the city of Chicago brings the total taxes in Chicago to $7.16 per pack. [read post]
6 Jan 2021, 6:38 am
Research indicates that consumers can and do leave high-tax areas to make major purchases in low-tax areas, such as from cities to suburbs.[11] For example, evidence suggests that Chicago-area consumers make major purchases in surrounding suburbs or online to avoid Chicago’s 10.25 percent sales tax rate.[12] At the statewide level, businesses sometimes locate just outside the borders of high sales-tax areas to avoid being subjected to their rates. [read post]
14 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Alaska Ballot Measure Filed to Set Term Limits for State Legislators Yahoo News – Sean Maguire (Anchorage Daily News) | Published: [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Alabama Legislature Passes Redistricting Maps That Democrats Say Defy Court Order MSN – John Wagner and Maegan Vazquez (Washington Post) | Published: 7/19/2023 The Republican-led House and Senate in Alabama approved dueling congressional maps that would increase the percentage of Black voters in the state’s Second District but not by enough, Democrats argued, to comply with a federal court order to create two… [read post]
7 Jan 2022, 3:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – 2-Week Campaign Fundraising ‘Blackout’ Starts Tuesday Alabama Daily News – Mary Shell | Published: 1/6/2022 January 11 is the start of the legislative session in Alabama and a short “blackout” window [read post]
27 Aug 2021, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities Colorado – Ethics Commission Dismissed Complaint Against Delta County Official but Decision Is on Appeal Denver Gazette – Marianne Goodland | Published: 8/23/2021 The Colorado Independent Ethics commission, on a tie vote, dismissed a complaint against Delta County Administrator Robbie LeValley. [read post]
3 Jun 2022, 4:00 am
From the States and Municipalities California – Compton City Council Election Overturned in Wake of Vote Rigging Scandal Yahoo News – James Queally (Los Angeles Times) | Published: 5/30/2022 Results of a Compton City Council race decided by one vote have been overturned following an election rigging scandal that prompted criminal charges against the winner last year. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 6:37 pm
Illinois EPA alleged that ICM violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner resulting in litter. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 2:25 pm
Illinois EPA alleged that ICM violated the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by causing or allowing the open dumping of waste in a manner resulting in litter. [read post]
23 May 2014, 6:08 am
Illinois – Watchdog Wants Stricter Cook County Lobbying Rules Chicago Tribune – Hal Dardick | Published: 5/19/2014 Cook County Inspector General Patrick Blanchard issued a report that calls for stricter rules after finding “rogue lobbyists” are ignoring requirements to register or report their activities. [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 8:43 am
In 2004, a group of states and New York City sued several large electric utilities, charging that the greenhouse emissions their power plants produce were a “public nuisance” because they contributed to global warming, which harmed those jurisdictions. [read post]
2 Dec 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal Candidates Recoup $5M in Old Campaign Loans So Far Thanks to Ted Cruz’s $555K Court Win MSN – Todd Gillman (Dallas Morning News) | Published: 11/24/2022 In May, the U.S. [read post]
18 Aug 2017, 6:23 am
Illinois: Lobbyist Registrations Surge After Fines Tied to Emanuel EmailsChicago Sun-Times – Fran Spielman | Published: 8/16/2017 An “all-time record” of 759 lobbyists are now registered with the Chicago Board of Ethics, a 27 percent increase over the last year, according to Steve Berlin, the board’s executive director. [read post]
3 Feb 2022, 3:45 am
Research indicates that consumers can and do leave high-tax areas to make major purchases in low-tax areas, such as from cities to suburbs.[8] For example, evidence suggests that Chicago-area consumers make major purchases in surrounding suburbs or online to avoid Chicago’s 10.25 percent sales tax rate.[9] At the statewide level, businesses sometimes locate just outside the borders of high sales-tax areas to avoid being subjected to their rates. [read post]
16 Jun 2017, 6:36 am
Illinois – Ethics Board Finds Two More Lobbying Violations Tied to Emanuel EmailsChicago Tribune – Bill Ruthhart | Published: 6/13/2017 The Chicago Board of Ethics found two individuals violated the law by seeking to influence City Hall action without registering as a lobbyist. [read post]
23 Dec 2022, 3:00 am
National/Federal An ‘Imperial Supreme Court’ Asserts Its Power, Alarming Scholars Yahoo News – Adam Liptak (New York Times) | Published: 12/19/2022 The conventional critique of the U.S. [read post]
5 Jul 2017, 8:43 am
Research indicates that consumers can and do leave high-tax areas to make major purchases in low-tax areas, such as from cities to suburbs.[10] For example, evidence suggests that Chicago-area consumers make major purchases in surrounding suburbs or online to avoid Chicago’s 10.25 percent sales tax rate.[11] At the statewide level, businesses sometimes locate just outside the borders of high sales tax areas to avoid being subjected to their rates. [read post]
23 Jun 2017, 6:07 am
Illinois: Emanuel Friend, Alderman’s Husband Both Illegally Lobbied Mayor Via His Personal Email: Ethics boardChicago Tribune – Bill Ruthhart | Published: 6/16/2017 A close friend of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, as well as the husband of a city council member, face fines for lobbying the mayor through his private emails but failing to register as lobbyists. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 3:00 am
National/Federal A New Lawsuit Accuses the FEC of Failing to Investigate Russia’s ‘Coordination’ with the 2016 Trump Campaign Yahoo News – C. [read post]
