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Illinois House ekes out $53.1 billion budget, hits state with more than $700 million in tax hikes
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoJ.B. Pritzker, Democrats stood on the Illinois House floor scratching their heads early Wednesday as...
Illinois House takes up $53B state budget, including Gov. Pritzker initiatives
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoThe Illinois House has taken up the state budget Tuesday after the Senate approved the $53.1 billion...
Bureau Of Prisons Stumbles On Reducing Costs On Incarceration
Forbes· 17 hours agoIn December 2018, the United States Congress overwhelmingly adopted the First Step Act, which...
Western New York towns that host prisons wait to see if their facilities will close
The Buffalo News· 12 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· 1 day agoFlorida is responsible for housing 85,000 prisoners − a population a bit greater than Daytona...
Here’s what’s in the Illinois state budget, passed by Senate and sent to House for vote
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“I wish this were a perfect budget. I’ve been here many years and I have yet to see one. But...this ...
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...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues clashing with Illinois Senate over parole board
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoOver opposition from the governor’s office, Senate Democrats, joined by their Republican colleagues,...
General Fund grows, but Medicaid and Corrections consume more of it
Alabama Reflector· 2 days agoThe General Fund budget for 2025, approved by state lawmakers earlier this month, is the largest in ...
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....