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Southern Illinois Republican Legislators Participate in Annual Regional Chamber Legislative Summit

Friday, August 22 by Jc Tinsley

On Thursday, Republican legislators representing Senate and Legislative districts in Southern Illinois joined with several local Chambers of Commerce for the annual Regional Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit. State Senator Terri Bryant, State Representative Dave Severin, State Representative Patrick Windhorst, and State Representative Paul... Read More.

Senator Bailey Reflects on Spring Legislative Session; Not Happy

Thursday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Now that the spring session is over for lawmakers, Senator Darren Bailey is looking back on the last five months. And he’s not happy. He says this legislative session has damaged the state from remapping the Illinois Supreme Court to the budget which he says... Read More.

Local Lawmakers Weigh In on Legislative Map Drawing

Friday, May 7 by Jc Tinsley

Portions of this story contributed by IRN Illinois House Republicans say Democrats are picking their voters by drawing new legislative boundaries behind closed doors. Several leading House Republicans held a news conference outside of a room inside a building at the capitol complex they say Democrats... Read More.

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Illinois AFL-CIO Salutes Michael J. Madigan on Historic Legislative Career of Public Service

Thursday, February 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois AFL-CIO, representing nearly 1 million working families across the state, today issued the following statement on the retirement of longtime Illinois House Speaker and State Representative Michael J. Madigan: “The Illinois AFL-CIO and all of organized labor in Illinois wish to sincerely... Read More.

Illinois Legislative District 109 Candidate Forum Helped Voters Decide

Friday, February 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mount Carmel, Ill. — Wabash Valley College, in conjunction with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Illinois County Farm Bureau including Wabash County Farm Bureau, hosted an Illinois Legislative District 109 Candidate forum on Feb. 6 from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. With approximately 100 people... Read More.

AARP Illinois to Host Legislative Update Luncheon in Harrisburg with State Sen. Fowler, State Rep. Phelps Finnie

Tuesday, July 17 by Jc Tinsley

AARP Illinois will host a legislative update luncheon July 24 in Harrisburg. The event will give Illinoisans concerned about issues facing those 50-plus an opportunity to meet their state elected officials and hear about issues important to them. State Senator Dale Fowler and State... Read More.

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Gov. Rauner calls for legislative leaders to come together on education funding reform

Tuesday, August 15 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner released the following statement regarding education funding reform negotiations: “Today, we are calling on the four legislative leaders to meet as quickly as possible on school funding reform. “We are hopeful that Speaker Madigan and President Cullerton share our sense of urgency to... Read More.

Gov. Rauner signs HB 643, freezing legislative per diems

Friday, July 28 by Jc Tinsley

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 643, which freezes legislative per diems at their existing levels. The bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers of both parties, protects taxpayers and is fiscally responsible for Illinois. Gov. Rauner said at the signing, “I want to thank... Read More.

Five Key Legislative Measures Initiated by Secretary White Sent to Governor

Thursday, June 1 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White applauded the General Assembly for passing five important bills initiated by his office. “As Secretary of State, I continue to look for ways to further improve customer service, upgrade road safety and expand the organ/tissue donor registry,” said... Read More.

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Illinois Policy Institute report: Legislative rules in Illinois give more power to its House speaker than virtually every other state in the nation

Thursday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

A new Illinois General Assembly will be sworn in next week, but when it comes to legislative business in Springfield the same old rules still apply. A new report released today by the nonpartisan Illinois Policy Institute takes a deep dive into legislative rules in all... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: legislative

Southern Illinois Republican Legislators Participate in Annual Regional Chamber Legislative Summit

Senator Bailey Reflects on Spring Legislative Session; Not Happy

Local Lawmakers Weigh In on Legislative Map Drawing

Illinois AFL-CIO Salutes Michael J. Madigan on Historic Legislative Career of Public Service

Illinois Legislative District 109 Candidate Forum Helped Voters Decide

AARP Illinois to Host Legislative Update Luncheon in Harrisburg with State Sen. Fowler, State Rep. Phelps Finnie

Gov. Rauner calls for legislative leaders to come together on education funding reform

Gov. Rauner signs HB 643, freezing legislative per diems

Five Key Legislative Measures Initiated by Secretary White Sent to Governor

Illinois Policy Institute report: Legislative rules in Illinois give more power to its House speaker than virtually every other state in the nation

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