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Tag: fees and fines

Posted inGovernment and Politics

Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest

by Simon Davis-Cohen May 11, 2020May 29, 2020

Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s agenda to curb unfair fees and fines, a little known program extracts millions in revenue annually from unpaid tickets, court fees and other debt from thousands of taxpayers without regard for their ability to pay.

Posted inCover Story

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ending poverty in a generation. Is it possible?

by Josh McGhee February 21, 2020February 28, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Beyond marijuana legalization: ending the war on drugs and meeting social equity promises

by Curtis Black January 1, 2020January 1, 2020
Posted inGovernment and Politics

Marijuana dispensary rollout illustrates fears that social equity measures are just blowing smoke

by Josh McGhee November 22, 2019December 13, 2019
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be, Transportation

Lightfoot’s rideshare fee plan improves equity, but why not tax Uber and Lyft directly?

by Curtis Black November 12, 2019November 13, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Cities with more black residents rely more on traffic tickets and fines for revenue

by Akheil Singla October 31, 2019November 4, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot’s only option to ease perpetual budget deficits may be city income tax

by Curtis Black October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Facebook’s Libra may be quite attractive in developing countries

by Nir Kshetri June 28, 2019June 28, 2019
Posted inEconomic Development, Perspectives

Facebook claims Libra offers economic empowerment to billions – an economist is skeptical

by Jay L. Zagorsky June 21, 2019June 21, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Lightfoot administration waffles on ending driver’s license suspensions

by Curtis Black June 19, 2019

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