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the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Zoom in: Illinois lawmakers have been working to cement the state's already strong laws to ensure that potential federal bans by the incoming administration can't supersede them, the Sun-Times reported.
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Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The tax cuts have proved popular among lawmakers, but many of the offsets have been controversial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
But lawmakers will have to decide whether to enact those tariffs in the tax bill so the revenue can be officially counted — a difficult vote for Republicans, especially those who want free trade.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Colorado lawmakers have placed restrictions on such arrangements in recent years, drawing lawsuits from Douglas and El Paso counties.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The tax cuts have proved popular among lawmakers, but many of the offsets have been controversial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
But lawmakers will have to decide whether to enact those tariffs in the tax bill so the revenue can be officially counted — a difficult vote for Republicans, especially those who want free trade.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Colorado lawmakers have placed restrictions on such arrangements in recent years, drawing lawsuits from Douglas and El Paso counties.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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