WHY THESE ILLINOIS HOUSE DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST MADIGAN’S BUDGET BILL
KEVIN HOFFMAN
REBOOT STAFF
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During a rancorous vote Wednesday night, Illinois House Democrats passed Speaker Michael Madigan’s $7.2 billion out-of-balance budget plan.
The 63-53-1 vote came amid vehement protest from...
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Chicago, suburban mayors call for hike that could make Illinois' gas tax highest in nation
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Editors note: The Public sector employees get more money better benefits & pension never getting laid off at the expense of tax increases for all citizens. Private sector unions lay their people off, and if the pay gets too...
Illinois House Democrats re-elected state Rep. Mike Madigan to his longtime post as House Speaker Jan. 11.
Madigan is now set to become the longest-serving House speaker in modern U.S. history. By the end of his two-year term in 2019,...
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REBOOT STAFF
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(Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include information about a progressive income tax bill introduced in the Illinois General Assembly on April 15, 2016. Information on the new proposal...
