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JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who had publicly pushed to tank the bill.
After hemp bill defeat, Gov. Pritzker rips Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to reset his agenda for the new year was eclipsed Tuesday by a remarkably direct attack from Gov. JB Pritzker, following the governor’s rare defeat in Springfield concerning hemp regulations the mayor opposed.
Johnson wasn't the one to kill hemp bill, Pritzker says
The governor pointed to other interests against the bill, but also said Chicago's mayor didn't extend him a common political courtesy.
Pritzker hammers Johnson over poor ‘relationships in Springfield' amid hemp fight
A day after lawmakers dropped a plan to regulate hemp sales, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker lambasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, calling the mayor’s relationships in Springfield into question.
After hemp bill defeat, Illinois Gov. Pritzker rips Chicago Mayor Johnson for poor Springfield relationships
Fresh off a rare defeat in Springfield, Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday delivered some of his sharpest words yet against Mayor Brandon Johnson. At an unrelated news conference, the governor staunchly defended his support for a bill to strongly regulate hemp sales.
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Dr. Ngozi Ezike, face of Pritzker’s pandemic response, fined $150K for ethics violation
She has been fined for violating a state revolving-door ethics law when she left her job as director of the Illinois ...
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Pritzker disappointed by delay in passing Delta-8 legislation
Governor JB Pritzker was fired up Tuesday over a bill that stalled in the House of Representatives just 24 hours prior. The ...
Pritzker Says Illinois Is ‘On Guard’ for Any Trump Hit to Budget
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Wednesday said his administration is preparing for potential budget hits from the incoming ...
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State slow to overhaul southern Illinois mental health facility plagued by abuse, watchdog finds
Midway through Gov. JB Pritzker’s three-year plan to relocate 123 residents from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental ...
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A rare loss for Pritzker opens potholes on the road ahead
The failure of a little-noticed bill to regulate hemp has much bigger implications as a new Legislature is sworn in.
Ahead of CTA fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson warns Springfield not to hold Chicago hostage for ‘political gain’
The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.
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Pritzker on Trump's talks of a Canadian 51st state: "Just a distraction"
As president-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated in late January, Gov. JB Pritzker looks to protect some immigrants, healthcare ...
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Pritzker: Illinois 'fighting like heck' to support Rivian, Stellantis amid EV uncertainty
Gov. JB Pritzker says the state is "fighting like heck" to support electric automakers Rivian and Stellantis amid potential ...
Drama over hemp regulation bill is a snapshot of statehouse power dynamics
The bill was considered a threat to hemp businesses owned by those locked out of the legal cannabis system, though many ...