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Illinois State Senate News
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The Illinois Republican Party is calling out Gov. J.B. Pritzker on his claim that he compromised with GOP lawmakers to raise the state's minimum wage, a claim the GOP said this week is not true.
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A joint hearing before the state Senate Appropriations II and Higher Education committees was held Tuesday to receive information on the College Illinois program and how it will continue in the coming years.
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State Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago) retained his position as president of the Illinois State Senate on Wednesday, eliciting expressions of support and concern from his political allies and opponents.
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Advocates for behavioral health testified at a joint committee hearing with the Senate Higher Education and Human Services committees on Dec. 10 regarding the shortage of behavioral health workers in the state.
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Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has been very vocal about her dislike of tax increment financing (TIF) extension legislation.
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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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A Senate bill that would have changed the sunset date on previous legislation involving the privatization of public water systems was removed from the record Nov. 15.
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Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker announced the creation of a committee that he said will be one of the first transition working committees at a press conference last week.
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Democrats strengthened their grip on the Illinois Senate by flipping several districts in a midterm election that saw turnout swell over what occurred in the 2014 midterm vote.
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Seven more Illinois Senate districts are battlegrounds for major-party candidates on Nov. 6 compared to what occurred in the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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The Senate subcommittee on Energy Innovation recently held a hearing within the energy sector regarding artificial intelligence (AI).
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Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.
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Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) said a line must be drawn when it comes to wage claim penalties.
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Teaching incarcerated individuals responsibility and being fair to Illinois taxpayers are key, according to Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford).
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Hans Zigmund, new director of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Office of Management and Budget, had more explaining to do to three Republican lawmakers.
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If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.
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A Fayette County Precinct committeeman said he was "confused" by a "nomination process" in April that somehow led to a win for state Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) over Robert Winchester, the longtime incumbent in the race for Republican State Central Committeeman in the 15th Congressional District, according to an affidavit obtained by Prairie State Wire.
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Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole had no problem telling senators he was not pleased with a proposal to continue cuts to local governments.
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Gun legislation vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner brought on a healthy debate May 16 to the Senate floor.
