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J.B. Pritzker
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Democrats take first step toward graduated tax as partisan divide holds firm
Apr 9, 2019 5:38 PM - No one's making nice as Democrats file legislation seeking to eliminate Illinois' flat tax in favor of a graduated-tax model. -
Website helps calculate how much you'll pay in Pritzker's tax plan
Mar 13, 2019 12:28 PM - How much will new income tax plan cost or save you? Governor unveils tool to calculate impact. -
Pritzker income tax plan ranges from 4.75 to 7.95 percent; GOP cries foul
Mar 8, 2019 6:06 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the first step Thursday in fulfilling his touchstone campaign pledge of making the wealthy pay more in income taxes as the billionaire proposed a graduated income tax structure. Republicans are vowing to stop him. -
Pritzker pot plan gets pushback from some suburban lawmakers
Mar 6, 2019 5:46 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants minority communities to get a piece of the pot pie if marijuana is legalized. Meanwhile, some suburban Democrats and Republicans want to decelerate. -
Pritzker: Illinois needs progressive income tax to help the budget
Mar 4, 2019 9:40 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the Daily Herald Monday that details of a progressive income tax are coming soon. The new plan would help local governments pay back pension debt, but Republicans are skeptical. -
Where suburbs stand on Pritzker's plan for progressive tax, legalizing marijuana
Feb 21, 2019 7:51 AM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to fast-track marijuana legalization but recognized an income tax redo is a heavy lift in his first budget. Here's what suburban constituencies think. -
Pritzker wants to legalize sports betting
Feb 20, 2019 1:32 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. -
Pritzker moves to expand access to welcoming centers for immigrants
Jan 24, 2019 7:56 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the suburbs as a backdrop Thursday to sign an executive order requiring scrutiny of how funding for immigrant welcome centers is being spent. -
Pritzker mentions Barrington neighborhood's pride flags in inaugural address
Jan 14, 2019 7:10 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker, in his inaugural address, cited a suburban neighborhood as an example of hope and tolerance. -
Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois
Jan 14, 2019 12:47 PM - Billionaire J.B. Pritzker took the oath Monday as Illinois governor, giving Democrats nearly unprecedented power at the Statehouse after four years of divided government only worsened the economic woes of a state billions of dollars in debt.
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