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Typo In Budget Plan Would Cap Illinois Spending At $35K
Illinois lawmakers are trying to keep a lid on spending, but a drafting error in a budget plan they approved would allow only $35,000 to run the entire state government for a year.
Army Corps Declines Request To Boost Mississippi River Level
The Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns about water levels.
Some Lawmakers Join State Workers Demanding Raises
Thousands of state workers are still fighting for the pay raises the governor canceled this summer, and some lawmakers are now joining the fight.
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Quinn: Indiana’s Push For ‘Right To Work’ Law Won’t Hurt Illinois
As Indiana lawmakers head toward final passage of so-called “right to work” legislation, Gov. Pat Quinn is calling it a bad move that won’t help Indiana compete with Illinois for business.
Illinois House Approves Tax Breaks For Sears, CME
The Illinois House has approved a package of tax breaks designed to keep retail giant Sears and the Chicago-based financial exchanges
Lawmakers Consider Tax Breaks For Sears, CME
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield today to finish the fall veto session.
Madigan Wants Lawmakers Involved In Labor Negotiations
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) says if lawmakers are supposed to find a way to build the state payroll, they should be involved in negotiating labor contracts.
Lawmakers Override Quinn’s Veto Of ‘Smart Grid’ Legislation
Overriding a veto from Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois lawmakers have given power companies in Illinois authority to raise rates every year for the next decade to pay for modernizing the state’s power grid.
Lawmakers Shoot Down Concealed Carry Legislation
A measure to allow Illinois residents to carry concealed firearms has failed in the Illinois House, despite support from most Republicans and some conservative Democrats.
Walter: Illinois Already Full Of Do-Nothing Politicians
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson isn’t thrilled that Wisconsin lawmakers are taking it on the lam to Illinois.
Wisconsin Democrats Still Hiding Out In Illinois
Wisconsin Democrats who left the state to block a vote on sweeping anti-union legislation might stay in hiding for weeks.
Worker’s Comp Reform Could Delay Borrowing
Lawmakers left two big pieces of unfinished business when they went home after voting to raise income taxes. One would make Ill. a less expensive place to do business, and the other would get billions of dollars into charities and companies struggling to survive.
GOP Wants To Block Votes By Lame Duck Lawmakers
Illinois House Republicans want to change the Illinois Constitution to put an end to the General Assembly’s lame duck sessions following an election.
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