Chicago’s Contentious Mansion Tax Vote Struck Down by Court (1)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to increase taxes on real estate transactions of $1 million or more was struck down by a local court, a major blow to his progressive agenda.

At a hearing on Friday, Cook County Judge Kathleen Burke ruled against a referendum question on the so-called Mansion Tax. The challenge was brought by the local chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association, which argued the question placed on the March 19 primary election ballot was “misleading and unconstitutional.”

Johnson surprised pundits when he beat incumbent Lori Lightfoot in the mayor’s race last year, finally prevailing ...