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Illinois House takes up $53B state budget, including Gov. Pritzker initiatives
ABC 7 Chicago· 3 days agoThe Illinois House has taken up the state budget Tuesday after the Senate approved the $53.1 billion...
Illinois House ekes out $53.1 billion budget, hits state with more than $700 million in tax hikes
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoJ.B. Pritzker, Democrats stood on the Illinois House floor scratching their heads early Wednesday as...
Here’s what’s in the Illinois state budget, passed by Senate and sent to House for vote
Belleville News-Democrat· 4 days agoTwo days after the General Assembly was scheduled to adjourn its spring session, Democrats in the Illinois Senate advanced a $53.1 billion budget to the House Sunday night ...
Western New York towns that host prisons wait to see if their facilities will close
The Buffalo News· 22 hours agoAmong the thousands of pages in the state budget passed in April was a provision that would allow...
Advocates shine light on Florida's $2.2 billion problem: Decaying, expensive prisons
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFlorida is responsible for housing 85,000 prisoners − a population a bit greater than Daytona...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues clashing with Illinois Senate over parole board
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoOver opposition from the governor’s office, Senate Democrats, joined by their Republican colleagues,...
Bill that would make key changes to Prisoner Review Board isn’t called for a vote
Chicago Tribune· 1 day agoDespite garnering strong bipartisan support from lawmakers, legislation that would make significant...
Illinois Senate approves $53.1 billion budget plan; House returns Tuesday
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoThe state Senate on Sunday night approved a $53.1 billion budget that largely mirrored Gov. J.B....
General Fund grows, but Medicaid and Corrections consume more of it
Alabama Reflector· 3 days agoThe General Fund budget for 2025, approved by state lawmakers earlier this month, is the largest in ...
St. Lucie Sheriff Keith Pearson seeking big budget increase for his office
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn his letter to Townsend, Pearson mentions two new vans, one for crime scene analysis and another...