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JB Pritzker is the Democratic governor of Illinois since 2019, a billionaire businessman and former private equity investor from the Pritzker family.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hinted at cloud software and social media taxes ahead of an Oct. 21 budget proposal for an $882 million 2027 gap. He and the council have until year-end to pass a plan, before every seat goes on the 2027 ballot.
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Illinois agreed to delay its 0.2% crypto transaction tax six months, to July 1, 2027, in a joint motion a judge must still approve. The law stays on the books while two lawsuits proceed, so brokers who must collect it get more time to build for a levy that can still arrive in July.
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Pew surveyed 10,548 adults from July 20 to Aug 9 and found the move against data centers in rural, urban and suburban areas alike and among both parties, while Texas issued a statewide moratorium in August.
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Texas has stopped new data center construction pending an audit of grid connections. The pause is expected to run through November, which lifts capacity planning out of the permitting queue and into a campaign.
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Pennsylvania wants local sign-off before it issues a state permit. Texas has stopped approvals pending audits. For anyone modelling 2027 compute, siting has become the line item with the least slack.
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DCD finds 80 percent of Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have taken a public stance on data centers, and only four candidates anywhere back the industry outright.
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