Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy Illinois Medicaid now covering transgender therapy Thursday, January 9, 2020 The Illinois Medicaid program now covers medical procedures for people transitioning from one gender to another. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the state’s primary Medicaid agency, published new administrative rules that spell out the types of “gender-affirming” services covered.
Republicans blast property tax task force report Republicans blast property tax task force report Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Illinois House Republicans on Wednesday blasted a draft final report from the special Property Tax Relief Task Force that lawmakers formed last year. They said the panel’s Democratic majority summarily rejected dozens of proposals from Republicans.
Draft report calls for consolidating schools, increasing state share of education funding Draft report calls for consolidating schools, increasing state share of education funding Tuesday, January 7, 2020 A task force formed to study ways to reduce property tax burden on Illinois residents is calling for consolidation of school districts and other local units of government and a boost in the... Read more
Attorney General seeks accelerated ratepayer refund from electric utilities Attorney General seeks accelerated ratepayer refund from electric utilities Monday, January 6, 2020 Two of the state’s largest electric utilities owe their customers a combined $543 million in refunds, according to state regulators, but there is sharp disagreement over how much time the... Read more
Dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized marijuana Dispensaries report smooth rollout of legalized marijuana Thursday, January 2, 2020 The first day of legal sales of recreational marijuana in Illinois went “extraordinarily well,” according to one industry representative, with total sales on Jan. 1 of nearly $3.2... Read more
CAPITOL BRIEFS: State to receive $40.2 million in early childhood development grants CAPITOL BRIEFS: State to receive $40.2 million in early childhood development grants Monday, December 23, 2019 Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Monday that the state will receive $40.2 million in federal grants over the next three years to improve early childhood programs. Read more
Researchers suggest more state funding for schools would help lower property taxes Researchers suggest more state funding for schools would help lower property taxes Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Ahead of a special task force report due out before the end of the year, a pair of researchers are suggesting the best way to reduce property taxes in Illinois is for the state to take over a... Read more
Farmers gather for state’s first Hemp Summit Farmers gather for state’s first Hemp Summit Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said Tuesday that interest in the newly-legalized hemp industry continues to build but more work needs to be done for the industry to... Read more