Illinois General Assembly
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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From Prairie State Wire
Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'
Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”
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Illinois licensing delays cause hairstylist to look to Iowa for work
When Molly Gates stepped away from her time as a hairstylist four years ago to focus on her family, she thought she did everything right to resume her work behind the chair whenever she felt the time was right. Now that she's ready to get back to work, Gates said she has run into a mountain of red tape from Springfield.
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Halpin refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics
Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.
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Roll Call: Halpin votes for legalizing recreational marijuana
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.
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Roll Call: Halpin votes in favor of constitutional amendment on progressive tax
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 27 voted in favor of allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.
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From NW Illinois News
Rep. Chesney: new taxes won't solve Illinois' key problems
Illinois State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has expressed concerns about the state’s new increased taxes.
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Roll Call: Halpin votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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Roll Call: Halpin votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) on May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns
Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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Swanson wary of possible mileage tax
State Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) hopes history will repeat itself if state lawmakers again face a proposed mileage tax.
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From Chambana Sun
Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group touts 'groundbreaking' legislation
After 17 meetings, the Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group is setting new standards for state-funded schools.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill that would bolster legislative inspector's ability to look into sexual harassment claims sent to Rauner
House majority leader Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) chief of staff, head political operative and appointed House leader have stepped down or been fired since being accused of sexual harassment in the past few months, making HB 138 more timely than ever.
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Despite GOP's concerns, gun bill passes Senate
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) rose during the May 30 Senate floor debate and argued against a firearm bill.
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From Prairie State Wire
Medical cannabis for short-term pain is questionable, some GOP lawmakers insist
A bill allowing for temporary access to medical cannabis in order to battle the opioid epidemic is in the hands of the governor.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick questions price tag of fire chief training bill
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) questioned the cost of a bill that would increase the amount of training fire chiefs are required to have.
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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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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.