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As revenues top forecasts, tax cuts are on the table chicagobusiness.com/politics/tax-c… via @crainschicago

"Those companies are profiting from online engagement of Illinois consumers, and they currently contribute nothing to ameliorate the negative effects of their platforms. So I propose a Social Media Platform Fee that will generate $200 million per year to support K-12 education."

"Social media algorithms have been proven to create mental health issues in adolescents and foster polarization and misinformation in society as a whole."

"Focusing on affordable housing, the Next Generation Capacity Building Initiative is designed to provide capital, training, and technical resources to allow more affordable housing developers to access low-income tax credits in diverse communities."

But I believe that the imperative of responsible governance and overcoming the fiscal irresponsibility of past decades must come ahead of the interests of any one politician, program, or party."

"Prudence demanded that this year’s budget proposal seeks a discretionary spending increase that is less than one half of one percent. It levels off and in some cases reduces programs that are important to me – some of which were proposals of my own."

and our rainy day fund has grown from $4 million to $2.4 billion. We’ve done all of this while balancing the budget every year and making historic investments in education, child welfare, disability services, and private sector job creation."

"Since 2018, our state’s credit rating has gone from near junk bond status to getting 10 consecutive credit upgrades, our 8-billion-dollar overdue bill backlog has been paid, our pension funded ratio has gone from nearly an all time low to now the highest in 17 years,

@GovPritzker is now delivering his State of the State and proposed state fiscal year 2027 budget

"When you're cutting Direct Support Professional hours, you are taking money from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities." @GoldieFloberg 's John Pingo on proposed cuts to disability services wifr.com/video/2025/05/…

Over 30,000 Illinois children and adults rely on Medicaid for healthcare and long-term services and supports. Without Medicaid, Illinois has no network of supports to help individuals live, recreate, and work in their communities. #SaveMedicaid ancor.org/actions/preser…

To keep the promise of community living for people with I/DD a reality, we must invest in—not divest from—the Medicaid program. @RepLaHood, we urge you to reject cuts to Medicaid and protect I/DD services: ancor.org/amplifier. #SaveMedicaid

Judge MCCONNELL will *grant* the restraining order, saying the withdrawal of the "hugely ambiguous" OMB order is only a distinction without a difference "based on comments by the president’s press secretary.”

An historic day in #Illinois as the Dignity in Pay Act - legislation to phase out payment of subminimum wages to ppl w/disabilities passes the General Assembly. Well done @senatorcastro @ChicagoTM legislative champions and advocates!

Hearing focuses on funding for mental health, drug prevention programs | Illinois | thecentersquare.com thecentersquare.com/illinois/artic…

@ILCouncilonDD Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Mariel Hamer-Sinclair, who is the Associate Director for Programs and Policy with the Illinois Council. At the Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities Awards Event on Oct 8, Mariel was honored with the 2024 Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award.

Senators Push Back On Potential Changes To Subminimum Wage Program disabilityscoop.com/2024/09/26/sen…

From the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities: "We're thrilled to launch our One Vote Now campaign! Leading up to the elections, NACDD will provide resources, materials, and voting education to ensure you're fully prepared before casting your ballot."

Millions Earmarked To Boost Disability Employment disabilityscoop.com/2024/09/12/mil…