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Pritzker's address celebrated last year's 'orgy of liberal legislation' rather than facing the issues, says Breen
Illinois House candidate Peter Breen (R-Lombard) wonders if even Gov. J.B. Pritzker recognized the slanted perspective from which last week's State of the State address in Springfield was delivered.
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Madigan’s offices searched in Franks probe
House Speaker Michael Madigan’s Capital office was searched last Wednesday by Illinois state Police in connection with an ongoing investigation into sexual allegations against former state Rep. Jack Franks.
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Former Rep. Ives says Madigan raid spotlights state of Illinois politics
Former Rep. Jeanne Ives is convinced Illinois voters might be even more outraged about the direction of the state if they were privy to an up-close look of how Springfield actually operates.
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Special Investigating Committee to determine political future of disgraced Democratic Rep. Arroyo
Illinois state Reps. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) and Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) have been named to a bipartisan Special Investigating Committee weighing the potential expulsion of Democratic colleague Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago).
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Vaping advocates urge lawmakers to oppose ban on flavored liquids
Pro-vaping groups and small business owners held a press conference last week to share their opposition of possible legislation that would ban flavored liquids for e-cigarettes.
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Panel testifies on ethylene oxide emissions before House committee
The Illinois House of Representatives' Energy and Environment Committee recently heard testimony regarding the regulation of ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions and this year's earlier closing of the Sterigenics medical-device sterilization plant in Willowbrook.
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Illinois House committee hears testimony on possible flavored-vaping ban
The Illinois House of Representatives' Mental Health Committee heard testimony this week about a possible ban on flavored liquids for e-cigarettes.
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Report: Hostile atmosphere, sexual harassment pervaded Reps' Office of the Speaker
The report evaluating the workplace of the Office of the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives was not supposed to be partisan – but, the writers said, there was no escaping the fact that during the time period in question, Democrats controlled the office.
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Report on workplace culture at Madigan's Office of Speaker: Fear of retaliation 'major' concern of people surveyed
After more than a year of outside investigation, a 202-page report has been released surrounding claims of sexual harassment and overall workplace cultural issues within the Illinois House of Representatives, Office of the Speaker.
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Source: Costa-Howard's cell phone controversy deflects from abortion vote
Critics of Illinois state Rep. Terra Costa-Howard (D-Lombard) argue there’s a method to freshman lawmaker’s anger in the ongoing scandal about her personal cellphone number being made public.
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From West Central Reporter
Rep. Hammond renews call for fair maps, supports petition to end gerrymandering
A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.
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New subsidies for U of I in 2020 budget won't make college more affordable, according to IPI report
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be getting more in subsidies in the state's 2020 fiscal budget. However, a report from the nonpartisan Chicago-based think tank the Illinois Policy Institute from about two years ago shows that universities in Illinois should lower their tuition rates rather than continue to fund already inflated costs with tax dollars.
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IPI finance expert says the bottom line of state's new budget is 'more money from taxpayers'
The $40-billion budget that passed the state House and Senate during last weekend's overtime session in Springfield has a few head-scratching details, such as lawmaker pay raises, but a fiscal expert with a Chicago-based nonpartisan think tank said there is at least one aspect of the legislature that every Illinoisan can take to the bank: Taxpayers will pay . . . and pay . . . and pay some more.
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House Republicans oppose freight train bill
The Illinois House passed a bill last week that requires two-person crews on freight trains when crossing through Illinois.
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House passes severance bill for college coaches
A bill passed the House on Tuesday that exempts college athletics coaches who are compensated by non-government funds from severance pay when they are dismissed for misconduct.
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Graduated income tax proposal: How does the vote work?
Illinois voters who cast ballots in the 2020 General Election but elect not to fill whether the state should have a graduated income tax could be just as critical to passage - or not - of the controversial measure, according to information on a data driven website.
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Insurance reform expert Tucker warns House GOP there is more to MCO tax than meets the eye
A renowned expert on health insurance and public policy stands opposed to an insurance tax that would generate hundreds of millions of dollars to be allocated for Medicaid to obtain matching federal funds.
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Fate of bills in GA's final days of regular session rests with Madigan, Will County GOP says
As Illinois state General Assembly enters the final, hectic days of the current session, what gets done will depend on the whim of longtime, powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), according to a Will County Republican statement.
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Experts warn of legalization's potential perils
Luke Dean Niforatos fears what may happen to Illinois if supporters of marijuana legalization legislation have their way.
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New bill sparks new Illinois cannabis debate
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the introduction of a bill that would legalize marijuana in Illinois for adults 21 and older, but plenty of critics believe it would be a dangerously wrong turn for the state.