State Lawmakers
Protesters Urge Madigan To Take Concealed Carry Case To Supreme Court
Activists staged a protest Thursday over Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s decision to wait until the legislature follows a court order and passes a new concealed carry law, rather than appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Budget Expert: Lawmakers’ Refusal Of Pension Benefits ‘Irrelevant’ To Pension Crisis
Several state lawmakers have opted out of their legislative pensions, while the state continues to struggle with a massive pension debt, but a local budget policy group said the lawmakers’ actions are neither effective, nor relevant.
Illinois House Ends Current Session With No Vote On Pension Reform
Illinois lawmakers abruptly adjourned a lame-duck legislative session Tuesday without agreement on how to fix the nation’s most dire pension crisis, declining even to vote on the governor’s last-ditch effort to let an independent commission sort out the $96 billion mess.
State Senator: Ministers’ Vow Of Backlash For Gay Marriage Vote An ‘Empty Threat’
A coalition of West Side ministers was urging state lawmakers to reject legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois, but at least one lawmaker said the ministers’ threat of political backlash against lawmakers who vote for gay marriage was nothing but an “empty threat.”
Quinn: ‘High Noon’ Coming For State’s Pension Mess
Gov. Pat Quinn says, when state lawmakers go back to Springfield for their final session before the new legislature takes over, addressing the pension mess has to be their top priority.
State House Expels Rep. Derrick Smith
The Illinois House of Representatives has voted to expel state Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago).
Quinn Urges Business Leaders To Help Push For Medicaid, Pension Reforms
Gov. Pat Quinn is enlisting the support of Chicago’s business community to sell his Medicaid and pension reform plans to state lawmakers before the Legislature adjourns at the end of this month.
Lawmakers Propose Measure To Eliminate Redundant, Outdated Laws
Some Illinois lawmakers say it’s time for some spring cleaning when it comes to the state’s laws.
Public Universities Begin Push For State Funding For Next Year
State university officials have begun their annual trek to Springfield, testifying before panels of House and Senate lawmakers about what their financial needs will be for the upcoming fiscal year.
Lawmakers Announcing Retirement Plans Amid Major Political Battles
It’s not unusual for lawmakers to announce they won’t seek re-election in a redistricting year, but a Springfield political expert says that will present challenges this time around.
Watchdog: State Lawmakers’ Commutes Cost Taxpayers Millions
The Illinois Policy Institute, a government watchdog group, says Illinois state legislators could save the taxpayers lots of money on their personal expenses.
Business Groups Slam State Lawmakers Over Corporate Tax Hike
Business groups complained to Illinois lawmakers Tuesday about taxes, in the first of four hearings to examine the state’s tax structure after personal and corporate income taxes were raised earlier this year.
Lawmakers Stress Need For Advocacy For Autism
The story of autism hits home for a downstate lawmaker who is a parent of a child who suffers from the disorder.
Indiana Lawmakers Seek Dramatic Restrictions On Abortion
State lawmakers in Indiana are working to enact some of the highest abortion restrictions in the country.
Senator Seeks To Keep Pols’ Names Off State Signs
While tollway signs touting disgraced ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich came down two years ago, there’s a push to outlaw such public promotion in the first place.
Walter: Ill. Lawmakers Forgot The Fundamentals
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson says lawmakers really dropped the ball by mixing so many tax increases into the state’s capital program, which has been ruled invalid by an appellate court.
Illinois Legislators To Tackle Civil Unions
As they begin their lame duck session Tuesday, Illinois state lawmakers are expected to tackle the issue of whether the state should recognize civil unions for same-sex couples.
Most Popular News
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- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
- Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Outside Suburban Grocery StoreRomeoville police say a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco on Weber Road.432
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