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Sen. Manar to join Pritzker administration
Leading voice in General Assembly quits to become senior adviser to governor
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Daily Debunk: Fund schools, cut property taxes
Cook Assessor Kaegi says adequate education funding will ease pressure on property taxes
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Ted CoxIllinois Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Fair Tax Amendment, Fritz Kaegi, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Policy Institute, Quentin Fulks, Daniel Biss, Illinois Property Taxes, Andy Manar, Civic Federation
California dreaming — of lower drug prices
Gov. Newsom exerts ‘our market power and our moral power’ to undercut Big Pharma
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Pritzker boosts broadband across state
First round of $50M grants more than doubled by matches; guv says need ‘has never been more urgent’ in pandemic
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Ted CoxRural Broadband, Illinois Rural Broadband, J.B. Pritzker, Connect Illinois, Geneseo Communications, Olson Acres Farms, Illinois Farm Bureau, Richard Guebert Jr., Mike McClain, Michael Negron, Andy Manar, John Connor
COVID-19 damage control requires fair tax
The progress already made in statewide education is jeopardized by lost revenue in economic collapse
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Ted CoxCoronavirus Relief, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, Illinois COVID-19, Gillespie High School, J.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, Evidence-Based School Funding, Andy Manar, Rebuild Illinois, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, UIUC, Illinois State University
One Illinois is 2
Now more than ever we all need to pull together as one state with a single purpose
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Ted CoxOne Illinois, All in Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, Great River Tug Fest, Coronavirus, Chicago Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Chicago COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, George Carlin, Donald Trump, Chris Lain, Tabitha Tripp, Andy Manar, Rich Krueger, Lee Ann Porter
Three on a map: COVID-19 across the state
Sen. Manar complains CDC is ‘boxing out’ rural areas on testing for coronavirus
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Coronavirus Testing, COVID-19 Testing, Andy Manar, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Western Illinois University, Chicago Reporter, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Melissa Graven
Pritzker signs insulin cost cap into law
New law takes effect next year, sets insulin price at $100 a month
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Hold the hypocrisy on voting rights
Yes, motor-voter snafu should be investigated, but let’s also halt more widespread practice of removing legal voters from rolls
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Ted CoxJesse White, Illinois Motor Voter, Voting Rights, Illinois Automatic Voter Registration, Bruce Rauner, Matt Dietrich, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Andy Manar, Hannah Meisel, The Daily Line, Just Democracy Coalition, Lawrence Benito, ICIRR, Timothy Schneider, Stacey Abrams, Brian Kemp, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Robert Mueller, Gerrymandering
Preschool commission tweaks guiding principles
‘Make it as easy as possible for families’ and caregivers, but should ‘equity’ stress income or outcomes?
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Jesse Ruiz, George Davis, Illinois Preschool, Illinois Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding, Andy Manar, Phyllis Glink, Irving Harris, Irving Harris Foundation, Scott Perkins, Henry Booth House, Barbara Flynn Currie, Elliot Regenstein
Pritzker commits to young kids
Governor boosts CCAP in pledge that ‘Illinois will become the best state in the nation for families raising young children’
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Illinois Early Childhood Development, Carole Robertson, Carole Robertson Center for Learning, CCAP, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding, Barbara Flynn Currie, Andy Manar, Jesse Ruiz, George Davis
Bill capping insulin costs at $100 a month heads to governor
Sponsors Sen. Manar, Rep. Guzzardi applaud move to control costs
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Ted CoxAndy Manar, Will Guzzardi, William McNary, Illinois Insulin, Illinois Diabetics, Insulin Costs, Insulin Cap, Insulin Prices, J.B. Pritzker, Dick Durbin
Durbin takes shot at insulin price gouging
Senator submits federal bill as General Assembly takes action during veto session
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Ted CoxDick Durbin, Insulin, Insulin Prices, Jeff Markley, Big Pharma, Sanofi, Lantus, U.S. Drug Prices, Andy Manar, Will Guzzardi, Illinois Drug Prices
Manar, Guzzardi urge cap on cost of insulin
AARP Illinois joins health groups in cheering bill to limit out-of-pocket expense to $100 a month
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Ted CoxAndy Manar, Will Guzzardi, Megan Blair, Insulin, Diabetes, AARP, U.S. Drug Prices, American Diabetes Association, Dave Koehler, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Illinois State Medical Society, Illinois Pharmacists Association, AARP Illinois
Pritzker signs $40K minimum teacher salary
Raise will affect 8,000 positions and help address statewide teacher shortage
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Kathi Griffin, IEA, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Education Funding, Illinois Education, Andy Manar, Illinois Minimum Teacher Salary, Illinois Teacher Shortage, Illinois Teachers, Jen White, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Bentley Stewart, Dan Cox, Katie Stewart, Illinois Property Taxes
Vistra closing four coal-powered plants
Sen. Manar, environmentalists charge ‘clean’ plants are being closed to leave ‘dirty’ ones operating
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Ted CoxVistra Energy, Dynegy, Andy Manar, Curt Morgan, IEPA, Illinois Pollution Control Board, Illinois Coal, Illinois Coal Plants, Sierra Club Illinois Chapter, Jack Darin, Illinois Environmental Council, Colleen Smith
Teacher shortage worse and getting worser
New IARSS President Mark Klaisner suggests short-term fixes and long-term solutions
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Ted CoxMark Klaisner, Kathi Griffin, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Public Education, Illinois Association of Regionals Superintendents of Schools, IARSS, IEA, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Education Funding, Illinois Education, Illinois Teachers, Illinois Teacher Shortage, Illinois Teacher Salary, Andy Manar, ISBE, Illinois State Board of Education
Pritzker forms task force to reduce property taxes
Guv signs bill on what could be a critical issue for his ‘fair tax’
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Andy Manar, Jonathan Carroll, Bill Brady, Illinois Grand Bargain, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Property Tax Relief Task Force, Emily Miller, Cameron Mock, Dan Hynes
Better training could reduce teacher shortage
Economic Policy Institute finds teachers need to learn from other teachers
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Ted CoxIllinois Teacher Shortage, Teacher Shortage, Economic Policy Institute, IEA, Teacher Training, Emma Garcia, Elaine Weiss, Andy Manar, Kathi Griffin, Illinois Public Education
Pritzker, General Assembly 'get this work done'
Budget, capital bill, sports gambling pass after deadline, joining progressive tax, reproductive rights, legal weed
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Bruce Rauner, IEA, Kathi Griffin, Andy Manar, Illinois Capital Bill, Illinois Sports Gambling, Illinois Minimum Wage, Illinois Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Health Act, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Legal Cannabis, Illinois Legalization, Illinois Legal Marijuana, Illinois Education Funding, Illinois Education Association, Rebuild Illinois, Chicago Casino, Lori Lightfoot, Illinois Working Families
