Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Recent News About Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Miller: ‘No sane state would allow foreign nationals to arrest their citizens, this is madness!’
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) has strongly criticized Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for signing a bill that allows undocumented immigrants to become police officers, giving non-citizens the authority to arrest citizens in the state.
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From North Cook News
After Pritzker threat, Daily Herald cancels LGIS newspaper printing contract
The Daily Herald has discontinued publishing and distributing the Local Government Information Services newspapers.
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Butler: BGA report 'raises a lot of questions about the governor's finances'
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker after a report by the Better Government Association (BGA) found that his blind trust had invested in a state contractor.
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Bailey praises order against mask mandates: 'You should make these decisions'
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville), a gubernatorial candidate, recently praised a Sangamon County judge's temporary restraining order against the state's school mask mandate.
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'Call the House back into session': Murphy slams Pritzker for issuing universal mask mandate in Illinois schools
Republican state Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) admits he’s perplexed that Democrats still haven’t learned any of what he sees as the obvious lessons about how to best deal with COVID-19.
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Republicans worry about passage of police reform bill
A police reform bill that completely overhauls the profession in Illinois passed last week and is headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be signed. Republicans are worried about the passage of the bill.
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Pritzker ignores his own COVID-19 regulations
Despite shutting down all of Illinois since March, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was spotted celebrating President Donald Trump’s loss and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in a recent celebration.
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Illinois business owners file suit against Pritzker over stay-at-home order
Poopy’s Pub and Grub, a biker bar in Savanna, is among three Illinois businesses suing Gov. J.B. Pritzker over restrictions imposed on them as part of the stay-at-home order extension to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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From Prairie State Wire
Pritzker’s claims of paying down pension debt “simply dishonest,” fiscal watchdog says
The recently approved state budget hardly makes Illinois the beacon of fiscal prudence that Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislative leaders claim it is, budgetary analysts at Wirepoints say.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP chairman: 'fair tax' punishes taxpayers
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said a constitutional amendment to establish a graduated income tax system in the state unfairly punishes taxpayers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois need look no further than neighbors to see examples of fiscal responsibility
Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t have to go far to get an up-close look at what he insists he wants for Illinois.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Only 3 other states, District of Columbia have $15 minimum wage
If a current Senate bill clears the House and is signed into law, Illinois will join three other states and the District of Columbia in soon paying a minimum wage of $15 per hour.