Taxpayers United of America
Recent News About Taxpayers United of America
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Unclaimed property bill requires excess funds go towards curing pension debt
SPRINGFIELD - A provision of the omnibus budget bill that allows the Illinois treasurer to offset "actuarial reserve deficiencies" in the state's woefully under-funded pensions, faces criticism among business interests. -
St. Clair County real estate June 12-19
An O'Fallon home sold for more than $448,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 12-19. -
St. Clair County real estate June 1-9
An O'Fallon home sold for $395,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for June 5. -
Madison County civil docket June 26-29
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Crowder, Dugan and Ruth have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for June 26-29. -
Robocalls targeting three local House districts with strong message against income tax hike
A proposal increasing state income taxes by 32 percent that passed in the State Senate by Democrats only has inspired the state GOP to target certain House district with robocalls in advance of a possible vote. -
New analysis of state pension systems shows number of retirees earning more than $100K nearly 17,000
New analysis from the Taxpayers United of America (TUA) shows that more than 16,000 former state government employees each collect annual pensions of at least $100,000, costing taxpayers more than $2 billion this year alone. -
Madison County civil docket April 24-27
Madison County Circuit Judges Mudge, Ruth, Dugan, Crowder and Hylla and Associate Judge Flack have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for April 24-27. -
Madison County real estate March 7-14
An Edwardsville home sold for $1.1 million as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions. -
Supporters of 1 cent sales tax increase say it will relieve property owners; Plenty of critics say tax payers are already tapped out
Madison County voters next month must decide whether to increase sales tax by 1 cent to help schools with capital improvement projects. -
Madison County civil docket March 6-10
There are 31 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County Civil docket for March 6-10. -
Madison County civil docket Feb. 14-21
There are 12 cases with hearings scheduled on the Madison County civil docket for Feb. 14-21. -
Tightening of 'part-timers' pension eligibility seen as positive by taxpayers' advocate, but only 'tinkers' with big problem
A taxpayers' advocate sees a recent decision that increases the minimum number of hours that Madison County employees must work in order to be eligible for pension benefits as a positive move, but one that only "tinkers" with a more profound problem. -
Madison County civil docket Jan. 23-27
Madison County Circuit Judges Hylla, Ruth, Matoesian and Mudge and Associate Judges Flack and Harrison have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Jan. 23-27. -
Taxpayers United of America says Madigan likely won't step down despite petition
SPRINGFIELD (Madison - St. Clair Record) – The number of signatures is growing on a petition urging Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan to step down but Taxpayers United of America's executive director says he's very realistic about the chances Madigan will do that. -
Madison County real estate Dec. 19-29
An Edwardsville home sold for $455,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Dec. 19-29. -
Madison County real estate Dec. 8-16
An Edwardsville home sold for $375,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions from Dec. 8-16. -
Madison County civil docket Dec. 12-16
Madison County Circuit Judges Barberis, Mudge, Ruth, Crowder and Matoesian have hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Dec. 12-16. -
St. Clair County real estate Nov. 16-23
An O'Fallon home sold for more than $414,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions for Nov. 16-23. -
Madison County real estate Oct. 24-27
An Edwardsville home sold for $530,000 as part of the Madison County real estate transactions from Oct. 24-27. -
Madison County civil docket Nov. 14-18
Madison County circuit judges have numerous hearings scheduled on the civil docket for Nov. 14-18, beginning at 8:45 Monday morning.