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 legislation are not yet finalized.
Bill would require schools to teach details of consent in sex ed Bill would require schools to teach details of consent in sex ed Thursday, February 21, 2019 Illinois schools might soon be teaching a new, fuller definition of what it means to give sexual consent.
Catholic leaders say abortion legislation an affront to religious freedoms Catholic leaders say abortion legislation an affront to religious freedoms Thursday, February 21, 2019 Illinois’ Catholic leaders said Thursday proposed legislation pending in the General Assembly greatly expanding reproductive rights in the state treads on their First Amendment right to... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 CAPITOL BRIEFS: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Thursday, February 21, 2019 Two incarceration reform bills sponsored by state Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago) passed out of committee this week. Read more
Pritzker offers $38.7 billion ‘balanced’ budget Pritzker offers $38.7 billion ‘balanced’ budget Thursday, February 21, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker made clear Wednesday that he believes solving the state’s long-term financial problems will require a new, graduated income tax structure that imposes higher taxes on... Read more
Reactions from state senators to the Pritzker budget address Reactions from state senators to the Pritzker budget address Thursday, February 21, 2019 Gathered from press releases and interviews. Read more
Reactions from state representatives to the Pritzker budget address Reactions from state representatives to the Pritzker budget address Thursday, February 21, 2019 Reactions gathered from news releases and interviews. Read more
Truly balanced budgets have proved elusive in Illinois (WITH VIDEO) Truly balanced budgets have proved elusive in Illinois (WITH VIDEO) Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker will deliver his first budget address Wednesday, laying out his spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, in a highly-anticipated speech before a joint session of the General... Read more