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Add Title hereRoll Call: Meier votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Charles Meier (R-108) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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Roll Call: Bourne votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Avery Bourne (R-95) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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Roll Call: Scherer votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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Scherer-backed bill designed to protect college students from predatory lending
A new bill proposed by Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) aimed at curbing alleged predatory lending to college students survived a second reading and now sits in the Rules Committee in Springfield.
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Illinois has reached point of no return in fiscal crisis and other issues, retired GOP senator says
Illinois may have dug itself into a fiscal hole so deep that digging back out is not a practical option, retired Illinois state Sen. David Luechtefeld, a Republican of Okawville, said during a recent radio interview.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns
Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.
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Wilhour decries lame duck raises for department VIPs
Newly elected state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) thinks the way lawmakers plotted to pass Senate Bill 3531 during the legislature's lame duck session was all about gamesmanship.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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Republican Dan Caulkins trounces state House opponent with 70 percent of vote
Dan Caulkins believes it will take a village to rescue Illinois from financial problems.
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From SW Illinois News
Bryant congratulates Pinckneyville High School on bass fishing state championship
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) joined in on a Democrat backed resolution.
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From Chambana Sun
Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group touts 'groundbreaking' legislation
After 17 meetings, the Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group is setting new standards for state-funded schools.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill that would bolster legislative inspector's ability to look into sexual harassment claims sent to Rauner
House majority leader Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) chief of staff, head political operative and appointed House leader have stepped down or been fired since being accused of sexual harassment in the past few months, making HB 138 more timely than ever.
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From Metro East Sun
McCarter bids farewell to Senate
Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) quoted a pop icon during his outgoing speech on the last day of the legislative session.
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From North Cook News
Rooney ensures that general education credits will transfer between Illinois schools
Sen. Tom Rooney (R-Rolling Meadows) has Illinois students' best interest in mind.
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From South Cook News
Motor fuel tax bill fails to move forward
A gut and replacement that became the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) bill stalled on the last day of the legislative session.
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From South Cook News
Meier accuses Davis of lying about adolescent counseling bill
Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) accused Rep. William Davis (D-Chicago) of lying about HB 1445, which would allow adolescents to be seen by a counselor for up to 12 sessions, instead of five, without informing their parents or guardians, it sure seemed like it.
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From Rock Island Today
Despite GOP's concerns, gun bill passes Senate
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) rose during the May 30 Senate floor debate and argued against a firearm bill.
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From Prairie State Wire
Medical cannabis for short-term pain is questionable, some GOP lawmakers insist
A bill allowing for temporary access to medical cannabis in order to battle the opioid epidemic is in the hands of the governor.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize
A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives calls for Madigan to step down after sexual harassment allegations against staff, advisers widens
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.