Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Governor takes action on remaining bills; all but six become law All legislation that passed the General Assembly during the 2023 spring session has now been acted upon by the Governor. With more than 550 bills being approved by both legislative chambers, all were signed into law with the exception of six, which were either […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Governor Proposes $3 Billion Spending Increase During Budget Address On Feb. 15, Governor JB Pritzker proposed his fifth budget to the Illinois General Assembly during his annual Budget and State of the State Address. While he painted an idealistic image of Illinois’ fiscal outlook, he failed to address the looming realities the Illinois economy is […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Income from Pritzker’s Election-Year Tax Rebate Checks Not Federally Taxed, IRS Announces The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is now telling Illinois taxpayers to go ahead and file their 2022 tax returns. This comes after the federal agency was encouraging Illinoisans to hold off on filing while they could determine whether the special, one-time property tax […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Senate Republicans Stand Firm Against Progressive Tax Hike On January 25, State Senator Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) stood with his Senate Republican colleagues as they announced the filing of Senate Resolution 27, which calls on the Illinois Senate to reject any progressive income tax measure that is introduced in the 103rd General Assembly. In 2020, voters from […]
Senator Chesney’s Week in Review
Lawsuits Filed on New Gun Ban Law Several lawsuits have already been filed in response to Illinois’ new firearms ban, which passed the General Assembly during “lame-duck” session earlier this month and was quickly signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker. One of the lawsuits, filed by the Illinois State Rifle Association in federal court, […]