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…the governor said 15 percent cuts in state spending would be needed across the board. …Illinois’ most recent budget called for spending about $40 billion dollars in state money. The state spends another $40 billion of federal tax money. …Pritzker is set to deliver his budget address on...
There are a total of 566 bills that Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker signed into law. Among Illinois' newest laws are some things that are banned.Quite possibly the most notable ban in Illinois in 2023 was the assault weapons ban. Time is running out for those who currently own assault ...
There are a total of 566 bills that Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker signed into law. Among Illinois' newest laws are some things that are banned.Quite possibly the most notable ban in Illinois in 2023 was the assault weapons ban. Time is running out for those who currently own assault ...
Pritzker made a $15 minimum wage a cornerstone of his bid for governor, and made good on his campaign pledge Tuesday in Springfield, at a signing ceremony one day before his first budget address. "Today is a victory for the cause of economic justice," Pritzker said. "This will improve th...
Iowa’s governor officially signed the gender-affirming care ban into law on March 22, less than two weeks after Shigeru’s first shot. “There was just too much going on — the terror of, ‘Oh, God. All of these people hate us, because we are a queer family,’ and also the joy...
The debtor argued that the FM Clause was triggered by Illinois Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-7 [the “EO”] which banned Illinois restaurants from offering food and drink for on-premises consumption for the two-week period ending March 30, 2020. The EO did, however, encourage rest...
The amount of American cropland, pastureland and forestland owned by foreign investors continued to increase in 2023, according to a recent analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation. 217 Today: More Illinois colleges are offering full tuition scholarships. Are they too good to be true?
The state is estimating the CARLA program will cost $600,000 in the first year, with the money coming from the Healthcare and Family Services budget, according to the governor's office. The hospital navigation program was one of several new state reproductive health initiatives Pritzker announced...
After Louisiana required evolution and creationism be taught side by side, Don Aguillard sued the governor. In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the law amounted to an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment. The decision was based on the three-prong Lemon test, which ...