Illinois State Senate
Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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'Hidden' Illinois budget gas tax called proof of need for transparency
A gas tax hidden inside the 583-page state budget passed this summer is proof more transparency in government s needed, one Illinois Senate candidate says.
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Davidsmeyer calls for equal distribution of public school funds
Downstate Illinois students are just as deserving of school funding as those in Chicago, Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said recently in applauding Gov. Bruce Rauner decision to call legislators back to Springfield to come up with a more equitable education bill and pass it on to him.
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Senate rushes votes on budget bills
On Independence Day, the Senate approved three bills that would increase taxes and provide $36 billion in spending for Illinois.
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Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
With Illinois facing a "death spiral," noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.