Madigan: Legal pot passage ‘not guaranteed today’ Madigan: Legal pot passage ‘not guaranteed today’ Monday, May 6, 2019 A 532-page proposal to legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020 was filed in the state Senate Monday, but the state’s powerful House speaker said its passage is “not guaranteed today.”
Moody’s says graduated income tax would pose opportunities and risks Moody’s says graduated income tax would pose opportunities and risks Monday, May 6, 2019 One of the nation’s leading credit rating agencies said Monday adopting a graduated income tax system in Illinois probably would provide some much-needed revenue, but whether state’s credit rating would be improved depends on how the state uses the new money.
Madigan: Pritzker revenue plan being ‘ratcheted down’ by lawmakers Madigan: Pritzker revenue plan being ‘ratcheted down’ by lawmakers Monday, May 6, 2019 In a visit with the Public Affairs Reporting program class at the University of Illinois Springfield today, House Speaker Michael Madigan said legislative committees in control of budget... Read more
House liberals push back against estate tax repeal House liberals push back against estate tax repeal Friday, May 3, 2019 Members of a liberal House caucus announced their opposition Friday to the Senate’s move to strike Illinois’ estate tax from statute, a measure unexpectedly included in a package of... Read more
Cannabis legalization details still not out but coming ‘very soon,’ sponsor says Cannabis legalization details still not out but coming ‘very soon,’ sponsor says Friday, May 3, 2019 Details of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana were not released in the General Assembly this past week despite earlier assurances, but one of the initiative’s primary sponsors... Read more
Chips back on table for gambling advocates Chips back on table for gambling advocates Thursday, May 2, 2019 Stakeholders that have been advocating for a gambling expansion for almost a decade are back at the table with renewed optimism this legislative session. Read more
Advocates jockey for position amid changing energy landscape Advocates jockey for position amid changing energy landscape Thursday, May 2, 2019 Advocates from various energy sectors agree that the Illinois Legislature will likely define a radical new energy future with the legislation it does or does not pass this month, but what that... Read more
Advocates push for $1-per-pack tax increase on cigarettes Advocates push for $1-per-pack tax increase on cigarettes Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Anti-smoking advocates with the American Cancer Society want Illinois lawmakers to hike the tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1. It is a proposal backed by Democratic senators who pushed to raise... Read more