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Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol
Thousands of new bills are filed every year by lawmakers in Springfield. Some of them feature popular, widely accepted ideas to make the state better,
April 12, 2021
Thousands of new bills are filed every year by lawmakers in Springfield. Some of them feature popular, widely accepted ideas to make the state better,
With crash totals on the rise, Senate Republicans are urging drivers to slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles. Scott’s Law, known as
The Senate’s Redistricting Committees continued hearings last week, seeking input from the public on how to best draw a new legislative map. Despite decennial census
On March 30, Republican legislative leaders in both the Senate and House of Representatives came together to introduce the People’s Independent Maps Act, a proposal
On March 25, the Senate passed Senate Bill 72, which increases liabilities and payouts for all personal injury lawsuits, in spite of the fact that
This week, the Senate Redistricting Committee continued its rushed efforts to finish the redistricting process despite growing concerns about the public’s limited involvement and the
Phase 5 of Gov. Pritzker’s reopening plan won’t be coming this week. However, after weeks of pressure from people across Illinois, including members of the
Despite some of the strictest COVID-19 mitigation rules in the country, Illinois has had the 15th most deaths per capita during the pandemic, according to
It’s time for Illinois to finally end the practice of partisan gerrymandering where politicians are allowed to pick their voters instead of people choosing their
On March 18, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a new “bridge” between Phase 4 and Phase 5 of his Restore Illinois Plan. State Senator Terri
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