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Democrats approve largest tax on jobs in Illinois history The Majority Party continues to shirk its fiscal responsibilities to the people of Illinois. Last week
March 28, 2022
Democrats approve largest tax on jobs in Illinois history The Majority Party continues to shirk its fiscal responsibilities to the people of Illinois. Last week
On Thursday, Senate Democrats passed an ill-advised and incomplete plan to address the state’s multi-billion-dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit. Following the party-line vote, State
State Senator Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) joined fire officials and a bipartisan coalition of legislators at the Capitol Wednesday to call for the passage of
The following guest editorial, written by State Senators Donald DeWitte and Dave Syverson was published in the Chicago Sun Times on March 22: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/3/21/22989640/gas-prices-inflation-sales-tax-illinois-legislature-dave-syverson-donald-dewitte-republicans-op-ed Illinois
Three weeks remain in spring legislative session With just three weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, little to no action has been taken on
Senate Republicans call for cap on sales tax at the pump Families are struggling with their personal budgets due to 40-year-high inflation rates. With gasoline prices
With gasoline prices at the pump topping well over $4 per gallon and expected to continue to climb with projections of over $5 per gallon,
March 9, 2022, marks two years since Governor JB Pritzker issued his first disaster declaration in response to COVID-19, allowing him to impose sweeping emergency
Former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan indicted Michael Madigan, who was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history
On Wednesday, a federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against former Speaker of the Illinois House Mike Madigan that includes charges of racketeering, bribery
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