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Mendoza stands firm: No raises for lawmakers

— May 28, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The complexities of Illinois’ legislator pay laws were on display again this week as the state’s comptroller insisted in a video message that there will be no raises…

Republican begins attempt to remove Pritzker from office
— May 27, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker dissatisfied with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the large number of COVID-19-related unemployment claims is calling on his colleagues to support…
Vote-by-mail expansion headed for governor’s signature after Senate passage
— May 22, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – A major expansion of voting access for the 2020 general election is headed to the desk of Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the Illinois Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure…
Illinois Senate OKs graduated income tax language for November ballot
— May 22, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate on May 21 took the chamber’s last step in putting language for a graduated income tax constitutional amendment on the November general election…
Republicans push for revisions to ‘Restore Illinois’ plan
— May 14, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Republicans in the Illinois General Assembly said Thursday, May 14 that when lawmakers return to the Capitol next week, they intend to push for changes to Gov. J.B….

Lawmakers pass budget package to close out special session
— May 24, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate in the very early hours of Sunday morning (May 24) passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although…
Senate GOP: Stay in session until we have bipartisan reopening plan
— May 22, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – On just the third day of legislative session since March 5, Senate Republicans called a socially distanced outdoor news conference Friday morning, May 22 to argue for…
House GOP calls for — but doesn’t expect — vote on reopening plan
— May 21, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — House Republicans are calling for — but not expecting — a vote to be taken on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan this week while lawmakers are in Springfield…