Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
Recent News About Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker
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Pritzker's progressive tax to cost DuPage economy $248 million per year, reportedly won't help pension debt crisis
The progressive tax proposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January and to be voted on in November referendum will not resolve the state’s pension debt problems and relies on legally dubious tactics, according to Illinois Policy.
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Pritzker's 'fair tax' would cost typical DuPage family $3,500 and the state 286,000 jobs, report says
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed so-called "fair tax" plan, which he claims will cut taxes for 97 percent of state residents, will cost the typical DuPage County family about $3,500 and not resolve the state's fiscal issues, according to an Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) report.
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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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Oberweis: RISE Act is 'fundamentally wrong'
Legislation that would extend state student aid eligibility to undocumented immigrants, on the governor's desk unsigned for about a week, will not be any easier to fund than the current program, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said during a recent interview.
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Pritzker not in the best position to be asking taxpayers for more right now, says Rep. Wehrli
Illinois State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has some stern advice for Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to his graduated income tax proposal.
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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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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.