And here's Part 2 of the @chitribopinions collection of editorials, op-eds, letters, columns on the graduated-rate income tax debate.
... here are the op-eds opposed to Illinois shifting to a graduated-rate income tax.
Nov 2, 2020 • 22 tweets • 6 min read
Illinois friends, this is for you who still haven't decided your vote on @JBPritzker's ballot referendum for a constitutional amendment that would allow a graduated-rate income tax. This thread will be long - it's all @chitribopinions has published on it. #twill
... First up is a seven-part series of editorials (op-eds, columns, letters to follow). ...
Sep 30, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
Soooooo... who needs a palate cleanser after last night's debate debacle? Me too. No hot takes here. We'll start with something from our news pages, a terrific explainer of Day of the Dead, then I'll share what's on our @chitribopinions pages / thread follows
... forget about politics for a minute and brush up on your #DayoftheDead / #DiadelosMuertos knowledge chicagotribune.com/news/ct-day-of…
It's going to be 79º today in Chicago, friends. Pull out the lawn chair and give these @chitribopinions a read / thread follows
... notice all the butterflies lately? The monarchs are making their great migration south, and a group from UIC is making sure they'll survive. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
Election Day countdown: 49 days. Illinois voters are still trying to figure out their vote on the constitutional amendment that would allow for a graduated-rate income tax. @chitribopinions has been running lots of pro and con op-eds. Here are the latest. / thread follows
... op-ed writer Mark Michaels offers up "three truths and a lie" in his defense of the amendment and shifting to a graduated-rate income tax. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
Sep 8, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Good rainy morning, Chicago. Just 56 days until Election Day, so we have more for you on Illinois' debate over a graduated-rate income tax. / thread follows
... @quentinfulks tells why he favors @GovPritzker's plan to amend the Illinois Constitution and introduce a graduated income tax. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
Sep 3, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
On our @chitribopinions pages today ... universities and coronavirus, pensions and a reminder to get your colonoscopy scheduled. #allaboutthefun / thread follows
... @NotreDame professor Patrick Griffin defends the university's commitment to keeping students on campus during the coronavirus pandemic. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
Sep 1, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
63 days until Election Day, friends. From now to then, our @chitribopinions pages are going to focus a lot on the Illinois debate over Gov. @JBPritzker's graduated income tax amendment... / thread follows
... in an op-ed on today's @chicagotribune pages, former @BetterGov head @AndyShawBGA writes about what should be done before we allow tinkering with our income taxes. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
Aug 28, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Another long week, but we made it. Here are your Friday reads from the @chitribopinions pages of the @chicagotribune / thread follows
... columnist @EricZorn notes the proliferation of gun-carrying at the protests in Kenosha and wonders if it will escalate our nation's racial tensions into a new civil war. chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-z…
Aug 27, 2020 • 11 tweets • 5 min read
The Kenosha story has developed rapidly this week, and it's been hard to stop and consider what to say about it all. On our @chitribopinions pages, we're looking for lessons, answers. / thread follows
... this op-ed, by Robert Koehler, about Kenosha arrived too late for our print deadlines, but it's an important read. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
It's Friday, folks. Soak in these @chitribopinions reads and you'll have plenty to talk about at your weekend picnics (because that's all we do now, right?)... / thread to follow.
... three of our columns/op-eds today explore different aspects of the racial justice demonstrations and the related unrest, looting and violence that have rocked Chicago this summer.
Aug 20, 2020 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
So many news stories to comment on, so little time to read it all. We feel your pain. Here are the must-reads from @chitribopinions on the pages of the @chicagotribune. / thread to follow
... Former Ohio Gov and one-time GOP presidential hopeful @JohnKasich is having a moment. Tuesday at the #DNC, Thursday in @chitribopinions writing about the need for opioid settlement money to be used wisely. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…
