Articles filed under J.B. Pritzker
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Seek out facts, ignore spin on graduated taxApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - "A blank check for Springfield." "Millionaires will finally pay their fair share." "Permanent jobs tax on the middle class." The sound bites are part of intensifying cam...
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Illinois governor: 'No concerns' about report of fed probeApr 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he has "no concerns at all" about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax brea...
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Democrats take first step toward graduated tax as partisan divide holds firmApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature election promise to switch Illinois from a flat to a graduated income tax moved closer to reality when fellow Democrats filed legislation ...
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Website helps calculate how much you'll pay in Pritzker's tax planMar 12, 2019 1:00 am - How much will Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed graduated income tax cost or save you? State officials released a way to tally that up Tuesday with an online tax calculator...
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Pritzker income tax plan ranges from 4.75 to 7.95 percent; GOP cries foulMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker pitched a new graduated income tax system Thursday that he called essential to Illinois' stability even as suburban Republicans launched a campaign of...
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Pritzker pot plan gets pushback from some suburban lawmakersMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - A suburban lawmaker is receiving bipartisan support to put the brakes on fellow Democrats' and Gov. J.B. Pritzker's push to legalize recreational marijuana in Illinois. ...
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Pritzker: Illinois needs progressive income tax to help the budgetMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he doesn't foresee pushing pension obligations onto local municipalities and school districts, but Illinois needs a progressive income tax...
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Pritzker wants to legalize sports bettingFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is proposing raising more than $1 billion in state revenue by legalizing recreational marijuana and sports betting. The Democrat is deli...
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Where suburbs stand on Pritzker's plan for progressive tax, legalizing marijuanaFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - From legalizing marijuana and sports gambling to sweeping out the flat tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $39 billion budget plan touched nerves among Republicans and gave hope t...
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Pritzker moves to expand access to welcoming centers for immigrantsJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - 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. Pri...