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Local lawmaker wants tougher penalties on corruption

Progressive income tax ballot question advances in House

House committee advances progressive tax ballot question

Lawmakers condemn Van Pelt’s pot profiteering

Senators pledge ethical safeguards to prevent insiders from profiting on pot

Senator charges to reveal “what cannabis companies are viable”

Van Pelt lures investors to buy into her cannabis company

Carroll defies Pritzker’s progressive tax

Democrats defect from Pritzker's progressive tax plan

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Barickman balks at expunging criminal records for drug dealers

Barickman says forgiving drug dealers is "a wild proposition"

Sports gambling negotiations advance in statehouse

Rita, Zalewski discuss sports gambling, video gaming developments

Capital infrastructure plan includes $2.4B tax hike

Senator Sandoval pitches gas tax hike

Pritzker to attend memorial for synagogue victims

Pritzker scolds Trump's rhetoric after synagogue shooting

Report: Pritzker tax break under federal investigation

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GOP vendor made secret payments to Durkin’s right hand man

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Manar defends Pritzker’s budget, explains teacher shortage, backs Dirksen-Londrigan

Senator Manar talks budget, teacher shortage, 2020 Congressional race

Capitol Connection: Sunday, April 14th, 2019

Capitol Connection: Sunday, April 14th, 2019

Pritzker spars with Republicans over progressive tax

Progressive income tax proposal arrives in Senate committee

Business, labor combine to back gas tax increase

Comparing capital infrastructure plans from business, labor groups