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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Righter questions cost of contract at hearing on state's new Medicare program
Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) said during a Senate Appropriations and Oversight Medicaid Managed Care hearing it was longest he ever sat in a meeting and did not say a word.
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Analysis: Income tax hike will cost Saline County residents $5M more this year
Saline County residents will pay an additional $4.97 million in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).
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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.