Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer: Illinois Budget’s New Taxes Face Serious Constitutional Challenges
June 12, 2026
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Audio and summary linked here.
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A mess of uncertainty and litigation is sure to follow.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
Laws to strengthen labor rights – because if there’s one thing we know, it’s that unions don’t have enough power Illinois.
I still don’t understand SB021— providing disability benefits to any police officer, firefighter or paramedic who became ill following the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency? Why does this apply to “first responders only”? I’m shocked everyone from CTU to other public sec unions aren’t pushing for equal benefits just like parental leave. And what qualifies as a COVID disability, it seems completely arbitrary?
Illinois Democrats are totally in the pocket of crooked corrupt unions
Illinois is a warning to other Big Blue States.
Glad I voted with my feet over 20 years ago and left Taxistan!!
Looking at these vote counts, it seems like too many RINO REPUBLICANS voted for these bills too. Shameful.