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Posts tagged Illinois Capital Bill
Farmers hog-tied by bad broadband
United Soybean Board study finds ‘slow, unreliable internet is the norm’
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Ted CoxUnited Soybean Board, Illinois Soybean Association, Rural Broadband, Farm Internet, Steve Pitstick, J.B. Pritzker, John Sullivan, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Capital Bill, Cheri Bustos, Green Rural Partnership
Infrastructure now
Conservatives fret over future taxes, but the current ones are financing $23.5B in critical road, bridge improvements
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Ted CoxRebuild Illinois, Illinois Capital Bill, Center Square, Allen Skillicorn, IDOT, Omer Osman, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, ILEPI, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Ray LaHood, I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge, Todd Maisch, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
To 500 and beyond: End-of-summer review
Farmers said, ‘Enough,’ the drumbeat for impeachment pounded, bills were signed into law, and Scabby the Rat faced off against Trump
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Ted CoxDonald Trump, J.B. Pritzker, Scabby the Rat, Vose's Korndogs, Trump Trade War, Trump Tariffs, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Farmers, USDA, Illinois Legal Cannabis, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Capital Bill, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Minimum Teacher Salary, Illinois Education Funding, Paraeducators, Ameya Pawar, Universal Basic Income, Jan Schakowsky, Sean Casten, Lauren Underwood, Brad Schneider, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Bill Foster, Bill Brady, Better Government Association, BGA, EPA
New laws take effect
Gas, cigarette taxes up, as drivers are called on to put down phones and teens to drop butts
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J.B. barnstorms behind capital plan
Rebuild Illinois budgets record $45 billion for statewide infrastructure
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, John Cullerton, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Capital Bill, I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge, Illinois Sports Betting, Illinois Sports Gambling, Don DeWitte, Martin Sandoval, Mark Denzler, Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Rebecca Mason, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Michael Carrigan, Illinois AFL-CIO, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Omer Osman, IDOT
Bustos, Duckworth, Durbin seal deal on Amtrak
Feds extend deadline on $177M grant for service between Quad Cities, Chicago
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Ted CoxAmtrak, Quad City Rocket, Amtrak Chicago-Quad Cities, Amtrak Chicago-Moline, Federal Railroad Administration, IDOT, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Tammy Duckworth, Dick Durbin, Cheri Bustos, Ronald Batory, Barack Obama, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure
Brady: Fair tax 'must be defeated'
Senate minority leader lauds bipartisan approach — but only up to a point
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Ted CoxBill Brady, J.B. Pritzker, Jim Durkin, City Club of Chicago, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Minimum Wage, $15 Minimum Wage, Legal Marijuana, Illinois Legalization, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Pritzker Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Nancy Pelosi, Donald Trump, Illinois Pensions, Gerrymandering
Bustos, Pritzker lay rails for Chicago-Quad Cities Amtrak
U.S. rep. urges fed. grant extension as guv allots funds in capital bill
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Cheri Bustos, Amtrak, Amtrak Chicago-Quad Cities, Quad City Rocket, Dick Durbin, Barack Obama, Illinois Capital Bill, Bruce Rauner, Pat Quinn
Pritzker signs 'real balanced budget'
Guv completes ‘ambitious agenda’ by signing tax rates, too, pledges education funding, capital bill will provide property-tax relief
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Juliana Stratton, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Budget, Illinois Capital Bill, Greg Harris, Toi Hutchinson, William McNary, Michael Zalewski, Moms Mabley, Heather Steans
Pritzker, General Assembly 'get this work done'
Budget, capital bill, sports gambling pass after deadline, joining progressive tax, reproductive rights, legal weed
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, IEA, Kathi Griffin, Andy Manar, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Sports Gambling, Illinois Minimum Wage, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Legal Cannabis, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Education Funding, Illinois Education Association, Rebuild Illinois, Chicago Casino, Lori Lightfoot, Illinois Working Families
Legal weed, Reproductive Health Act pass, along with deadline
Major Pritzker initiatives — sports gambling, capital bill, budget — go down to the wire
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Ted CoxIllinois General Assembly, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Legal Cannabis, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Sports Gambling, Illinois Sports Betting, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Abortion Rights, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Illinois Capital Bill, Lori Lightfoot, Pritzker Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax
Social services seek infrastructure
Rep. Guzzardi joins housing advocates in saying $1B of capital bill should be allocated to affordable units
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Ted CoxIllinois House Progressive Caucus, Illinois Boys & Girls Clubs, Carol Ammons, Sam Banks, Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, Bethalto Boys & Girls Club, Cathleen Wilson, Monica Bristow, Heather O'Donnell, Thresholds, Will Guzzardi, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Working Families
House Progressive Caucus calls for Reproductive Health Act
In face of new abortion laws, ‘Illinois must respond in kind with equal energy behind defending reproductive freedom,’ says Rep. Cassidy
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Ted CoxKelly Cassidy, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Rights Act, Illinois Abortion Rights, Illinois House Progressive Caucus, National Organization for Women, Sue Purrington, Carol Ammons, Theresa Mah, Will Guzzardi, Michael Madigan, Illinois Capital Bill
Housing advocates seek bigger slice of cap bill
Guv allots $175M, but supporters ask $1B, pointing out it’s returned in property taxes, jobs, other savings
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Ted CoxDelia Ramirez, Mattie Hunter, Allison Clements, Illinois Housing Council, Southwest Organizing Project, Jeff Bartow, Illinois Affordable Housing, Imelda Salazar, Erica Smith, Helping Hands of Springfield, Bob Colvin, Paris Economic Development Corp., Illinois Capital Bill, J.B. Pritzker
One Illinois is 1
A new guv, a new fair tax, and a new record cold temperature: looking back on our first anniversary
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Income Tax, M.K. Pritzker, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Sports Betting, Illinois Teacher Shortage, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Capital Bill, Harley Clarke Mansion, Great River Tug Fest, IEPA, Sterigenics, Stop Sterigenics, Stop EtO, Lori Lightfoot, Mike Henry, Tyrone Coleman, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Andy Manar, Carlinville High School, Chicago Urban League, Rich Krueger
Senate subcommittee hears calls for capital bill
Former Peoria Congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says, ‘Illinois is one big pothole’
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Ted CoxRay LaHood, Tom Oakley, Andy Manar, Martin Sandoval, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Infrastructure, Kirk Dillard, James Derwinski, John Szabo, Regional Transportation Authority, Metra, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Pat Quinn, Dave Bender, American Council for Engineering Companies of Illinois, MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council, Pat McGuire, Clayton Harris III, Illinois International Port Authority, Ron Burke, Active Transportation Alliance
Chi LSD downer yields call to up infrastructure
Mayor Emanuel says it’s not just about preventing disasters, but increasing jobs
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Manar proposes $50M for new SIU capital campus
State senator foresees ‘a significant and lasting impact on downtown Springfield and the capital city at large’
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Ted CoxAndy Manar, J.B. Pritzker, SIU, SIU Springfield, SIUE, SIUC, Illinois Capital Bill, University of Illinois, UIUC, UIC, University of Illinois at Springfield
Rahm throws his weight behind tax, marijuana reforms
Mayor Emanuel supports key proposals from Gov.-elect Pritzker, with plans to use Chicago’s share of revenues to address pensions
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Ted CoxRahm Emanuel, J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Pensions, Illinois Pensions, Illinois Pension Crisis, Progressive Income Tax, Chicago Casino, Recreational Marijuana, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Gas Tax
