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Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois

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Voting open: Here’s where to cast your ballot for a new state flag

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
Voters can choose from 10 designs for a new flag, the current flag, the 1918 centennial flag or 1968 sesquicentennial flag. Individuals can vote for one flag once every 24 hours and may select the same or a different flag each day. #flag
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No ‘slated’ GOP candidates will be kept off ballot after rulings from Supreme Court, elections board

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
The Illinois Supreme Court and State Board of Elections each made rulings Friday ensuring that a law rushed through by Democrats in May wouldn’t throw a wrench into the filing process for the current election cycle. #election
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Pritzker to Mull Tightening Fiscal Landscape in Budget Address This Week

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
Pritzker’s only bipartisan budget came during his first year in office – when a massive infrastructure package garnered dozens of GOP votes and helped create goodwill for some House Republicans to vote for the budget. #budgetaddress #illinois #pritzker
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Pritzker Set to Consider Signing More Than 500 Bills in the Next Three Months

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
Historically, the legislature has sent bills to the governor in batches, allowing his staff ample time to review the proposals. #bills #illinois
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Expected Cost for Illinois’ Noncitizen Health Care Program Grows to $1.1 Billion

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Because the individuals are not citizens, the federal government does not match the state’s contributions to the program. #healthcare
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Nearly $1B in Expected Spending on Health Care for Noncitizens Adds to State Budget Pressures

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
The cost of care for the 65 and over age group was nearly $188 million between March 2022 and February 2023, per that presentation. #illinois
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What to Know Ahead of Pritzker’s Budget Proposal to Lawmakers

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
Since each budget allocates money collected over a future 12-month period, lawmakers generally base their spending proposals on economic estimates provided by the state’s two main forecasting agencies. #illinois #budget
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The Pandemic Ushered in a New Era of Emergency Housing, but it Now Faces a Fiscal Cliff

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As federal funds dry up, he said, the emergency housing system could end up in worse shape than it was prior to the pandemic if more funds are not made available. #homelessness
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Lawmakers Announce Bipartisan Plan to Pay Down Remaining Unemployment Debt

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
What that means is a Federal Unemployment Tax Act tax credit for Illinois businesses will decrease by 0.3 percent, resulting in an increase of $21 in federal taxes per employee.
Politics

Curran Eyes ‘Balance’ as He Prepares to Lead Illinois Senate’s GOP Minority

Jerry Nowicki | Capitol News Illinois -
He has also been an opponent of the criminal justice reform known as the SAFE-T Act, arguing that while he’s not opposed to ending cash bail, he believes the system that will replace it has several shortcomings. #illinois
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