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Pritzker's proposed tax on MCOs would hurt Illinois, Conservative tax expert says
Health care premiums and costs will go up if Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's idea to slap a tax on Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) sees the light of day, a tax expert with a Chicago-based Conservative think tank said during a recent interview.
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Health care professionals present ideas on drug pricing to joint committee
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House Insurance and Prescription Drug Affordability and Accessibility joint committee listened to testimony Friday on the rising cost of prescription drugs for some of the state's most vulnerable citizens.
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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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Pope's tenure as legislative inspector general moves one step closer
The House Executive Committee unanimously voted to recommend the appointment of Carol Pope, its new legislative inspector general, to begin next month.
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GOP denies Pritzker's claim of bipartisan support for minimum wage hike
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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'Illinois is already the abortion capital of the Midwest,' Pro-Life advocate says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his Democratic party allies in the General Assembly are making good on a vow to make Illinois "the most progressive state" for abortion with legislation to remove all vestiges of regulation, a pro-life advocate said during a recent interview.
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GOP chair Schneider holding Pritzker to redistricting promise
The pressure is building on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to make good on his campaign promise of implementing a fair and balanced redistricting map.
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Ives says GOP should not be listening to Rauner
Former Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Republican from Wheaton, hardly sees former Gov. Bruce Rauner, whose last day in office was today, as the man most qualified to offer advice about the party’s direction.
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Ethics should be new governor's first priority, Crain's Chicago Business says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is being called on to make ethics a first order of business for his new administration.
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Outgoing Ives worries about transparency in school board-teacher negotiations
Jan. 8 marked the end of the 100th General Assembly in Springfield, and almost certainly the end of any chance at transparency in contract negotiations between Illinois school districts and the all-powerful, politically connected teachers’ unions, says an outgoing legislator.
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Radio caller says Illinois corruption is thoroughly entrenched
The resignation earlier this week of longtime Illinois House Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is a part of "bipartisan corruption" throughout the state that Illinoisans can do nothing about but flee, a well-known conservative radio talk show caller said during a recent interview.
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State lawmakers feeling pressure to pass gas tax hike, IPI warns
Springfield lawmakers are being pressured to add 20 to 30 cents to Illinois's gas tax, which could make it the highest fuel tax in the nation, a Chicago-based conservative think tank reported earlier this month.
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49 state employees to get 15 percent raises
In the final days of the 100th General Assembly, a bill that makes changes to the Illinois Lottery Law and raises the salaries of 49 state employees passed with 68 yes votes and 37 no votes. Two members voted "present."
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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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Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider Statement on State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit's Remarks
Tim Schneider, Illinois Republican Party chairman, is calling for the resignation of state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) after she refused to apologize for remarks some insist wished death upon family members of a colleague at the height of testy House floor debate.
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Replace 'Clown Prince Senator' Durbin, Illinois lawmaker urges
State Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) is calling on voters to replace Illinois' Senate delegation.
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Reeder: It’s time Illinois addresses meaningful criminal justice reform
There is no more depressing place to be than in a prison visiting room when children come to see their mom or dad.
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Coalition of Republican legislators and candidates pledge to change culture of corruption in Springfield
More than a dozen Republican legislators and candidates came together on June 10 to pledge to replace the current culture of corruption in the Illinois government with one of responsibility and accountability.
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Wirepoints founder says BGA assessment of why residents are leaving Illinois distorts data
While Better Government Association (BGA), a nonpartisan watchdog group in Illinois, says residents are leaving the state for reasons other than taxes, Wirepoints calls the data distorted.
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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.