From Prairie State Wire
Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN
Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.
From Metro East Sun
Sen. McClure introduces bill for tougher penalties on pet abuse
Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is pushing a bill that would stiffen the penalties for those charged with killing or abusing a pet.
From Peoria Standard
Rep. Butler calls for transparency at AVR oversight hearing
Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) told a panel of state agencies that transparency, full cooperation and a sense of urgency were key to fixing a recently reported issue with the state's automatic voter registration (AVR) system that allowed 574 non-citizens to be registered to vote in 2018.
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering
- Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'
- Pritzker's progressive income tax will drive out more from Illinois, 'especially job creators,' says Sen. McClure
- Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says
- Republican leaders would have liked more from Pritzker's speech, but will run with 'spirit of collaboration'
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Critics say Pritzker policies only adding to Illinois' woes
Reacting to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State speech on Wednesday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said that the governor's policies will only continue to make things worse for taxpayers.
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Analysis: 13.9% of Illinois residents enrolled in food stamp program in September
About 1,770,574 Illinois residents – or about 13.9 percent of the state's population – were on food stamp rolls in September 2019, according to data obtained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Analysis: How much more will Petersburg residents pay in income taxes?
Petersburg residents will have to pay $3,753,424 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.
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