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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.
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2 Metro East legislators voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
State Sen. Kyle McCarter and Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer were among just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite Senate raving about $38.5 billion bipartisan budget for FY2019, the numbers don't add up
The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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Democrats send altered Child Death Review Team Act to governor's desk
Changing up leadership and opening confidential records goes against GOP beliefs.
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From Prairie State Wire
Breen and Bellock question partisan task force
During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.
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From Prairie State Wire
Having a professional license but not being a legal resident is absurd, according to three GOP lawmakers
After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.
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From Prairie State Wire
House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams
With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.
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Belleville resident calls Ameren's smart-meter plan a bad idea
Belleville resident Walter Krushall says he's done enough research to know the smart meter that Ameren Illinois wants to install at his house – or charge him $20 a month if he opts out – is bad news.
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Davidsmeyer calls for equal distribution of public school funds
Downstate Illinois students are just as deserving of school funding as those in Chicago, Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said recently in applauding Gov. Bruce Rauner decision to call legislators back to Springfield to come up with a more equitable education bill and pass it on to him.
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Veto override gives Illinois first budget in two years
Illinois has its first budget in more than two years after the House voted on Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of three contentious bills that made it through both chambers in a special extended session.
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Rauner provides budget address update
One day after his annual budget address before a joint session of the Illinois legislature, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided an update to his speech.
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Analysis: Lobbyists have spent $25K+ feeding State Sen. Haine
Lobbyists bought State Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton) 43 meals in 2015, according to an analysis of filings with the Illinois Secretary of State.
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Ruocco wonders why state didn't use previous tax hike to pay down debt
Katherine Ruocco, the Republican candidate for the state House seat in District 113, believes Illinois has a spending problem, with billions in unpaid bills that haven’t been paid down.
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House candidate calls for legislation to allow for recall vote on Rahm
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should face a potential recall vote in the wake of recent controversies, including one surrounding the police shooting of a 17-year-old teenager, the likely candidate for the 111th House District said Friday.