Governor’s office revises state revenue estimates
— May 12, 2023SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said this week that the state remains “on a great trajectory from a fiscal perspective,” even as his office decreased its current-year revenue…
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Legislation for IDOT transparency, funding for pedestrian projects progresses
— March 3, 2021SPRINGFIELD — The state House Transportation committee advanced two bills to the House floor March 1 in its first meeting of the 102nd General Assembly. The first bill would make…
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Pritzker paints two budget pictures: One with graduated tax, one without
— February 21, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tied his second-year state budget proposal to the unfinished marquee policy initiative of his first year — a constitutional amendment that allows…
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Gas-tax hike going for more than just roads, bridges
— August 6, 2019(First in a series looking at the pork-barrel extras included in the state gas-tax hike of 19 cents per gallon.) No one is thrilled about paying more for gasoline, but we do it knowing…
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Republicans take aim at Pritzker’s proposed tax changes
— February 17, 2021SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed $41.6 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year relies, in part, on ending nine tax incentives for businesses in an effort to…
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Report finds Illinois education funding overhaul effective
— October 21, 2019SPRINGFIELD — A new report from an independent policy and advocacy organization is calling for increased state investment in public education in Illinois, particularly in early childhood…
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Mendoza: Illinois must ‘remain grounded’ amid big budget steps
— June 17, 2019SPRINGFIELD — With a fiscal year 2020 operating budget in place and a historic legislative session in the rearview mirror, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is “cautiously…
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