Business
Senate passes state and local tax deduction bill
Small businesses in Illinois, who suffer from some of the highest taxes in the nation, stand to benefit from a state senator’s legislation to alter
April 23, 2021
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Ethics
Senate Ethics Committee meets for first time this General Assembly
The 102nd General Assembly has been conducting business for four months, but the Senate Ethics Committee just met for the very first time this year
April 23, 2021
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Bryant sponsors proposal to help local municipalities
Seeking to alleviate burdens on local municipalities, State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is sponsoring legislation to free locally sourced funding from excessive regulation standards. Senate
April 22, 2021
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Preposterous Proposals at the Capitol
Included in the nearly 7,000 Senate and House bills that were filed this year are some measures that are strange, out of touch with reality,
April 19, 2021
Redistricting
Gov. Pritzker urged to testify at redistricting meeting
Earlier this week, the two Republican leaders on redistricting efforts from the Senate and House sent a letter to Gov. Pritzker, asking that he or
April 19, 2021
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Senators utilize ‘agreed bill’ list to approve non-controversial legislation
This year, just short of 2,900 Senate Bills were filed by Illinois’ 59 Senators. In an effort to meet statutory deadlines for bill consideration, the
April 19, 2021
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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
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Uptick in Scott’s Law crashes cause concerns
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
April 12, 2021
Redistricting
Redistricting committee hearings continue to receive criticism
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
April 12, 2021
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Illinois Senate and House Republicans Introduce the People’s Independent Maps Act
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
April 1, 2021