Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s allies lay groundwork for ‘mansion tax’ referendum to aid unhoused people
CHICAGO — Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot campaigned on a promise to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create a dedicated funding source to combat homelessness only to break that promise, infuriating what was her progressive base. Mayor Brandon Johnson is not about to make the same mistake. With Gov. JB […]
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Chicago mayor election 2023: Challenger Brandon Johnson unveils tax plan
CHICAGO — Mayoral challenger Brandon Johnson on Monday unveiled a tax-the-rich plan to bankroll $1 billion in new spending on everything from public safety, public schools and public transportation to new housing, health care and job creation. Please note: The above video is the full ABC7 Chicago mayoral candidates debate United Working Families, a progressive […]
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to deliver budget address before City Council without property tax hike | #citycouncil
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will deliver her budget address Monday in a special session of the City Council. The city budget was going to include a 2.5% property tax hike, but in a recent announcement, Mayor Lightfoot said she won’t be asking for one. She plans to make that announcement in a […]
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