Davidsmeyer Blasts Pritzker After Signing Illinois’ $56 Billion FY27 Budget

Jim Dey | State's budget discussions 'balanced' even if budget is not

Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week said what all governors, Republican or Democrat, say when he signed Illinois’ new $55.9 billion state budget into law.

Pritzker Adds $800 Million a Year in New Taxes to Already High-Tax Illinois – Washington Free Beacon

Pritzker Adds $800 Million a Year in New Taxes to Already High-Tax Illinois

The governor of Illinois, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt hotel heir who is a possible 2028 presidential candidate, is facing sharp criticism after signing into law a state budget that adds $800 million a year in new taxes to a state already in the worst third of the 50 states when it comes to imposing tax burdens. Unleash Prosperity, a pro-growth, free-market-oriented group, called Pritzker "a man who never met a tax increase he d…

Davidsmeyer Blasts Pritzker After Signing Illinois’ $56 Billion FY27 Budget

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – On Tuesday, Governor JB Pritzker approved the $56 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Illinois State Budget, which spends nearly a billion dollars more than last year.The Democratic majority’s budget, passed in the early morning hours of the final day of session, is a record-high $55.9 billion and relies on $800 million in new revenue, including new taxes on social media platforms and digital ads, while raiding $150 million of revenue …

Pritzker Makes Historic 56 Billion Dollar Spending Plan Official; Republicans React

Your source for news and information in West Central Illinois. WLDS/WEAI Radio in Jacksonville, Illinois.