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After a top House Democrat said last week there was “significant enough” opposition to Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed tax increases in a new state budget, Pritzker doubled down Thursday claiming he’s not planning to make any changes to his budget plan.
It’s a good reminder that in the final days of the spring legislative session, new bills can sort of appear out of nowhere.
A suburban House Democrat chided members of his own party Tuesday for passing bills that likely won’t get any funding in the upcoming budget, making “empty promises” to taxpayers.
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After a top House Democrat said last week there was “significant enough” opposition to Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed tax increases in a new state budget, Pritzker doubled down Thursday claiming he’s not planning to make any changes to his budget plan.
It’s a good reminder that in the final days of the spring legislative session, new bills can sort of appear out of nowhere.
A suburban House Democrat chided members of his own party Tuesday for passing bills that likely won’t get any funding in the upcoming budget, making “empty promises” to taxpayers.
After Governor JB Pritzker’s chief budget negotiator sent agency heads a memo last week preparing them to outline $800 million in cuts, Pritzker Monday tried to downplay any dissention among Democrats.
Top House Republicans confirmed Monday that Tony Esposito, the Executive Director of the House Republican Organization, has resigned.
Illinois Democrats have selected seven insiders to serve on the Democratic National Committee.
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Sometimes, the hypocrisy just makes me laugh out loud.
It was in those few minutes between when the Bears got into the nitty gritty of their proposal and when Pritzker started taking questions that I realized just how hard it was going to be for the Bears to get this done.
Former Rep. Tim Ozinga’s abrupt exit from the legislature last week and odd silence in the wake of his resignation was a less than graceful way to position himself for a primary less than two years away.
It should come as little surprise that Governor JB Pritzker has pursued a criminal justice system that reflects his progressive values. But he’s responsible for the effects.
One would wonder why a major union would want to wade into the soupy slough of Republican politics.