New ISBE superintendent supportive of added education funding New ISBE superintendent supportive of added education funding Tuesday, March 5, 2019 During just her third day on the job, Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent Carmen Ayala told a Senate appropriations committee Tuesday she was encouraged by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s public education funding proposal for fiscal year 2020. That’s because the proposal adds $375 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $100 million to early childhood education among funding increases in other areas.
Study: Illinois marijuana industry will have to expand to meet legalization demand Study: Illinois marijuana industry will have to expand to meet legalization demand Friday, March 1, 2019 A fully-matured adult-use marijuana program in Illinois could produce between $440 million and $676 million in annual revenue, and the expected demand would be far greater than the state’s current supply, according to a demand study released Friday.
Illinois filmmaking revenue grows by 12 percent in 2018 Illinois filmmaking revenue grows by 12 percent in 2018 Thursday, February 28, 2019 Spending and wages from the Illinois film industry were up 12 percent in 2018 from 2017, according to a release Thursday from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Film Office at the Department of... Read more
Universities detail billions in construction needs Universities detail billions in construction needs Thursday, February 28, 2019 With talk of the first capital bill in nearly a decade permeating the Capitol, representatives of the state’s public universities and community colleges put in their wish lists at a House... Read more
Republicans want details on Pritzker’s income tax plan Republicans want details on Pritzker’s income tax plan Wednesday, February 27, 2019 In the absence of public details regarding a rate structure for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax, opposing factions are painting starkly different pictures of the proposed... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 Tuesday, February 26, 2019 The Illinois State Board of Education on Tuesday named Carmen L. Ayala as the 30th state superintendent of education. Ayala is the first woman and first person of color to serve as the permanent... Read more
Progressive income tax discussions could begin next week Progressive income tax discussions could begin next week Monday, February 25, 2019 Just three months removed from the most expensive gubernatorial campaign in the nation’s history, divisive political ads could soon begin populating Illinois residents’ screens once... Read more
Pritzker’s pot revenue depends on unfiled legalization legislation Pritzker’s pot revenue depends on unfiled legalization legislation Thursday, February 21, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes $170 million in new revenue from licensing fees for legalized recreational marijuana, but the details of such... Read more