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Posted by Illinois Issues blog 6 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., struggle to find a compromise over raising the federal debt ceiling, concerns are brewing in Illinois about the state’s investments, credit rating and programs funded by federal dollars. Republicans in Con...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 6 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Republicans and a Republican-backed organization filed a lawsuit today claiming Illinois’ new congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution as well as the Federal Voting Rights Act. This new lawsuit means that both of the state’s Demo...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 6 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn wants the General Assembly back in session to address legal questions around a big economic driver for the state.Quinn said lawmakers should return on September 13 to address changes to work rules at McCormick Place, a c...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 6 months ago.
The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the constitutionality of a $31 million state construction bill that was to be funded through taxes and the legalization of video poker. An appellate court in January validated a circuit court decisio...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn After Democratic and Republican leaders in the House aligned early on, the budgeting process for the new fiscal year that begins today became a chamber-versus-chamber showdown that was less about party allegiance and more about spending...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn released his changes to the state budget late this evening. His reductions reiterate components of his original budget plan that lawmakers did not approve. Quinn proposes to reduce the general revenue budget approve...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn A recent audit found that investigations of reported child abuse and reviews of death cases by the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services are not living up to state law, although the agency has made improvements in recen...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn signed workers’ compensation reform legislation today that supporters say will save the business community hundreds of millions of dollars, but it may not save him from facing workers' compensation as a campaign issue if he ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn signed workers’ compensation reform legislation today that supporters say will save the business community hundreds of millions of dollars, but it may not save him from facing workers' compensation as a campaign issue if he ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Two audits released today found problems with the way state government awarded contracts associated with two pivotal funding sources for the state's embattled capital construction plan. An audit of the Illinois Department of Revenu...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Beginning January 1, passengers riding in the backseat of a vehicles in Illinois will be required to wear their safety belts. Gov. Pat Quinn today signed House Bill 219, which makes Illinois the 26th state to require all passengers...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
Another of Illinois’ past governors faces potential years behind bars after being convicted on the majority of the corruption charges he was facing. But some Illinois officials warn it is not yet time to close the book on the state’s history of corrup...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Democratic drawn map of congressional districts today as Republicans decried the process as a blatant attempt to erase the gains they made in last year’s election. “The people of Illinois provided input at publi...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Less than a month after civil unions became available in Illinois, one state agency says it cannot allow for a benefit that lawmakers promised would come along with the partnerships. The Illinois Department of Revenue says it will not allow ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Illinois lawmakers voted today to ensure that construction projects continue as planned throughout the state, but one legislative leader says budget work is not complete. Senate Bill 2414, (House Amendment 2), which contains the construction...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn As lawmakers return to the Statehouse tomorrow, approving funding for capital construction is the top priority but not the only issue up for consideration.“The No. 1 thing that we have to do on Wednesday is make sure our building program i...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Lawmakers have reached a deal in an impasse over spending that threatened to stall construction projects throughout Illinois.Last month, I the closing days of the legislative session, the Senate approved the House’s budget proposal, which ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Illinois lawmakers will return to the Statehouse next week in hopes of hashing out a plan to keep the state’s capital construction projects rolling. However, some Democrats still want to see additional spending added to the budget approved...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Illinois agricultural groups are calling on Gov. Pat Quinn to sign the massive gaming expansion plan approved by the General Assembly, but Quinn does not have the option to do anything with the bill yet. “The provisions in Senate Bill 744 ...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 7 months ago.
By Jamey Dunn Seniority will play less of a role in the hiring and firing practices of schools, and teachers will face new requirements to achieve tenure under education reform legislation signed into law today by Gov. Pat Quinn.“It’s important that w...
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