AFL-CIO holding back endorsements over ‘widespread frustration’
One of the state’s largest labor organizations is holding off on making political endorsements
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Pritzker signs nearly $56B budget with new business taxes as he seeks 3rd term
New spending in the budget is minimal as expected revenue growth slows.
Pritzker defends level of engagement with state lawmakers amid Bears flop
Gov. JB Pritzker only had one scheduled meeting in May with the two main legislative negotiators of megaprojects legislation that ...
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall
Pritzker’s spring wins come with caveats as BUILD, megaprojects bills stall.
Detention centers, exoneree restitution, foster care protections among final bills to pass
Among the dozens of bills to pass last week are protections for kids in foster case, limitations on new detention ...
Welch not on speaking terms with ousted Rep. Fred Crespo
Crespo said he doesn’t know what he has to apologize for after Welch said that was required.
Speaker Welch explains how his 60-vote rule affects his decisions
Welch’s 60-vote rule got a lot of public attention this spring during negotiations over the Bears bill
Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Bears bill despite goal line push
Despite a Hail Mary heave from the Illinois Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session, state lawmakers ...
Bears bill, BUILD take back seat as leaders seek agreement on budget
The budget is the focus, and new revenue options are beginning to take shape in the final stretch of the ...
Behind the scenes of Illinois’ AI regulatory negotiations
After months of hearings and behind-closed-doors negotiations, Illinois lawmakers are moving towards a legislative framework for regulating artificial intelligence that ...
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