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Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Illinois lawmakers took a look at ways to change tax policy in the state as part of a package to keep companies that have threatened to leave. Threats to leave the state from the CME group, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 months ago.
By Jamey DunnCatholic Charities has given up its fight to administer foster care and adoption services in the state of Illinois. The Thomas More Society announced today that it plans to drop its lawsuit against the state. The organization argued that the ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 months ago.
By Jamey DunnWhile Illinois lawmakers pushed some issues to additional session days scheduled later this month, they did pass a few substantial pieces of legislation. Regional superintendent payThe wait for paychecks will end for regional superintendents ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 2 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to close seven state facilities may soon be put on hold, but layoff notices have already gone out to some workers. Members of the General Assembly are in talks with Quinn about shifting funds to avoid the looming...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey DunnLawmakers will likely be returning to Springfield later this month to wrap up a plan intended to keep businesses in the state. As the legislative session was drawing to a close this evening, it was announced on the House floor that legis...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey DunnSchool officials who have worked for months without pay are one step closer to getting a paycheck.The Illinois House today approved Senate Bill 2147, which would pay regional superintendents out of a local revenue stream. The administrators h...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey DunnA bill to overhaul pensions benefits for state workers was approved by a House committee tonight, but the measure’s future remains uncertain. An amended version of Senate Bill 512 would reduce retirement benefits for workers hired before a ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn A sponsor of legislation to expand gambling in the state said he is looking for enough votes to override a potential veto from Gov. Pat Quinn. Skokie Democratic Rep. Lou Lang sponsored Senate Bill 744, which the General Assembly passed ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn When lawmakers return to Springfield to wrap up their veto session this week, borrowing to pay off the state’s backlog of overdue bills may be on the table, as well as several items of unfinished business from the session two weeks ago. Bo...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Illinois voters support a variety of reforms to state government, ranging from tweaks to campaign finance rules to term limits for elected officials The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale today p...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Springfield businessman William Cellini, a longtime Illinois political insider, was convicted on two federal felony charges today in Chicago. Cellini was accused of attempting to extort campaign contributions for former Gov. Rod Bl...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn said today that he is not negotiating when it comes to a gaming expansion in Illinois. Quinn told reporters in Chicago today that lawmakers who want more gambling in the state have two options: Pass a bill based on ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
The first week of veto session in the Illinois General Assembly wraps up with some unexpected movement on some of the issues facing the legislature. Gaming, the Smart Grid/ComEd rate hike and pensions are discussed.Panel: Mike Lawrence, Charles Wheeler & ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn This week, lawmakers overturned Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of a smart grid plan, clearing the way for the state’s two biggest utilities to raise rates and begin work on the state’s electrical grid. But legislators left many issues unresolve...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey DunnHouse Minority Leader Tom Cross said today that he has the Republican votes needed to pass a plan to reduce pension benefits for most state employees, but a teachers' union claims there is not enough support from lawmakers to pass ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn A legislative panel voted today to reject the closure of four state facilities because legislative leaders plan to work with the governor on budget tweaks that may make some closures unnecessary. Gov. Pat Quinn called for the closure o...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
Lawmakers today overturned Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of a bill that will allow the state’s two biggest utility companies to raise customers' rates in exchange for investments in the state’s power grid. Under the plan, Ameren and Commonwealth Edison will...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn After publicly calling lawmakers' attempts to pass gaming legislation based on his suggestions a “charade,” Gov. Pat Quinn is reportedly in talks with its sponsor. Last week, Quinn laid out the changes he wanted to the gaming expan...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey DunnHouse Speaker Michael Madigan today unveiled a plan that he says would allow lawmakers to play a role in bargaining with unions for state employee contracts.“Traditionally, prior governors have negotiated with [the American Federation of St...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 3 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Tweaks to two major legislative packages emerged the day before the fall veto legislative session is scheduled to begin. Waukegan Democratic Sen. Terry Link said he plans to bring a bill that contains Gov. Pat Quinn’s suggested changes for...
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