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National Delegates Adopt IFB Policy Recommendations

Thursday, January 11 by Jc Tinsley

Voting delegates of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), including 21 from Illinois, addressed several of Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) priority issues during the 2018 AFBF Annual Convention & IDEAg Trade Show in Nashville Jan. 5-10. Policy Debate “Our delegates successfully introduced several submittals on farm... Read More.

Illinois Farm Bureau’s new solar policy comes from White County

Tuesday, December 12 by Jc Tinsley

By Kay Shipman and Deana Stroisch Capping off a yearlong policy process, county Farm Bureau delegates this week endorsed a new solar energy policy, the organization’s farm bill priorities and strengthened policies related to conservation programs. Illinois Farm Bureau’s new solar policy, originally proposed by White... Read More.

Governor, Lt. Governor offices announce new consolidated policy organization

Friday, September 15 by Jc Tinsley

A new team of experts has been assembled in the Rauner-Sanguinetti Administration to focus on issue areas key to state policy development. The new policy teams – in economics, health and social services, criminal justice, and infrastructure and regulation – will integrate their efforts to... Read More.

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ICC Policy Session to Focus on Renewable Energy and Implementing The Future Energy Jobs Act

Tuesday, July 11 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will hold a policy session called “Illinois’ Power Meter” Wednesday, July 12 to assess the present and future of renewable energy in Illinois in light of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), which went into effect June 1. Expert panelists... Read More.

Illinois Department of Insurance’s Life Policy Locator Recovers $4.6M for Illinois Families

Monday, July 3 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) today announced that Illinois families have now claimed more than $4.6 million in life insurance since July 1, 2016 using the Illinois Life Policy Locator Service. The free service helps families find a deceased person’s lost life insurance... Read More.

Small Cell Networks and Smart Cities ICC Holds Policy Session on Building Smart Cities in Illinois

Wednesday, June 14 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) hosted a policy session on Wednesday to discuss how governments can work together with wireless service carriers to build smart cities across Illinois. The session included expert panelists from across the nation focusing on the technology and regulatory changes... Read More.

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Illinois Policy to lawmakers: Back Sen. Righter’s pension bill

Wednesday, May 17 by Jc Tinsley

Before the Illinois General Assembly adjourns for the summer, lawmakers should pass Senate Bill 1012, a bill that gives state workers an escape from Illinois’ flailing pension system. State Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, is the sponsor of the bill, which would do two things: First,... Read More.

ICC Hosts Summer Preparedness Policy Session

Monday, May 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) hosted representatives from Illinois utility companies and the state’s two regional transmission organizations (RTOs) for a policy session on summer preparedness this week. Moderated by ICC Commissioner John R. Rosales, the session featured presentations focused on readiness for the... Read More.

Illinois Policy Institute: Righter plan could fix Illinois pensions

Friday, May 12 by Jc Tinsley

At a time when everything coming out of the Illinois Senate seems to involve multibillion-dollar tax hikes, one senator is finally offering real reform for the state’s biggest fiscal crisis: its pension system. State Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, has sponsored new... Read More.

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ICC to Host Summer Preparedness Policy Session

Monday, May 8 by Jc Tinsley

The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will host a Summer Preparedness policy session from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. During the session, electric utilities and regional transmission organizations (RTOs) serving Illinois will discuss how to prepare to meet the highest electricity... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: policy

National Delegates Adopt IFB Policy Recommendations

Illinois Farm Bureau’s new solar policy comes from White County

Governor, Lt. Governor offices announce new consolidated policy organization

ICC Policy Session to Focus on Renewable Energy and Implementing The Future Energy Jobs Act

Illinois Department of Insurance’s Life Policy Locator Recovers $4.6M for Illinois Families

Small Cell Networks and Smart Cities ICC Holds Policy Session on Building Smart Cities in Illinois

Illinois Policy to lawmakers: Back Sen. Righter’s pension bill

ICC Hosts Summer Preparedness Policy Session

Illinois Policy Institute: Righter plan could fix Illinois pensions

ICC to Host Summer Preparedness Policy Session

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