Legislative watchdog: ‘The fox is guarding the hen house’ Legislative watchdog: ‘The fox is guarding the hen house’ Thursday, February 6, 2020 All three people who have held the position of legislative inspector general in Illinois told a joint ethics panel Thursday the office needs more independence to do its job policing the General Assembly and for the public to have confidence in the process.
Reporter’s Notebook: Pritzker touches on election security, Illinois primaries, FOIA Reporter’s Notebook: Pritzker touches on election security, Illinois primaries, FOIA Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Gov. JB Pritzker took questions on elections, the possibility of Illinois moving up in the presidential primaries pecking order and the Freedom of Information Act on Wednesday during an unrelated news conference.
Committee presses for automatic voter registration answers Committee presses for automatic voter registration answers Wednesday, February 5, 2020 A programming error in Illinois’ automatic voter registration system that mistakenly enrolled more than 500 people was a “wakeup call,” the state’s top elections official... Read more
Senate deals Pritzker first veto override Senate deals Pritzker first veto override Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt his first veto override Wednesday when the state Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that retroactively extends a sales tax exemption for aircraft... Read more
State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion funding State to release first $50 million of broadband expansion funding Wednesday, February 5, 2020 The state is accepting applications for the first $50 million in disbursements of a $420 million grant program aimed at increasing internet access across the state. Read more
‘Major flaws’ as state transitions former foster children to Medicaid managed care ‘Major flaws’ as state transitions former foster children to Medicaid managed care Tuesday, February 4, 2020 An estimated 2,500 children and young adults in Illinois who had been in the custody of the state’s foster care system within the last year abruptly lost their health coverage on Feb. 1.... Read more
Tax amnesty program nets more than $60 million more than expected Tax amnesty program nets more than $60 million more than expected Tuesday, February 4, 2020 A tax amnesty program created during the passage of last year’s state operating budget has brought in nearly $240 million — approximately $60 million more than was expected — the... Read more
House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft parts House bucks governor to OK reinstatement of tax break on aircraft parts Tuesday, February 4, 2020 The Illinois House overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to override the governor’s veto of legislation restoring and retroactively applying a tax break for aircraft parts. Read more