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Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
From the Farm: Estate tax failure
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois General Assembly has recessed for the spring term after passing a budget, but the big issue that agriculture wanted was not included. The Family Farm Preservation Act was designed to overhaul the estate tax on farms, which frequently requires substantial amounts of land to be sold to pay the tax. However, it was not called for a senate vote because of the concern it would reduce state tax revenue when the state needs money. From the Farm: Illinois Corn Grower testifies on new Farm Bill Rep. Charlie Meier, a farmer from Oakville and the top Republican in the House Ag Committee, opposes the whole concept of the estate tax. It's doubtful that Meier will get his wish though. Other lawmakers supportive of the Family Farm Preservation Act plan to push it during the fall veto session. It is a perennial issue for agriculture and will be until the cows come home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
2 bills aimed at banning offensive, discriminatory mascots at Illinois schools stalls in State Senate
Two bills aimed at mascots in Illinois high schools have temporarily stalled in the state's senate, but lawmakers say the legislation likely isn't going away anytime soon. One of those bills includes to ban the use of Native American mascots and imagery while the other wants to ban the use of discriminatory disability mascots. Some state house lawmakers expressed concerns over cost to local school districts, like downstate Freeburg. According to the high school's website, its athletic teen has been as the "Mighty Midgets" since the 1930's. "The team is named because of history. because of what went on there and so that's honoring them," Rep. Charlie Meier said "You could be playing another individual at another school who has dwarfism and imagine what that student feels when you are chanting your mascot," Co-director of Mascot's Matter Shelby Holloway said. an extension has been requested for the bill banning the use of discriminatory disability mascots... in hopes to assign it to committee before the end of session.
