Budget, Bears, BUILD, oh my. What’s the latest from the Statehouse?
With just over 24 hours left in the spring legislative session, several major issues remain in flux. Lawmakers are getting ...
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POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring
Advocates still want lawmakers to pause tax credits for data centers.
Ticket bot bill, Glock ban, e-bikes still up in the air as lawmakers near May 31
Outside of the three most publicized issues — Bears, the budget and BUILD — lawmakers continue to tinker and negotiate ...
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 ...
Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill
Aiming to expand transparency and safety around large artificial intelligence models, the bill passed the House Wednesday and now heads ...
Bill regulating powerful AI models advances as advocates say it’s only the first step
The bill seeks to regulate the most powerful AI models, but advocates say it’s only the first step.
Abortion advocates urge additional reproductive health support from Illinois
The call comes amid a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing access to telehealth abortions
House narrowly advances measure aiming to control prescription drug prices
Following a yearslong effort for prescription drug affordability, the measure now awaits consideration in the Senate.
‘We will be left out and left behind’: Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills
The pressure arrives as Democratic New York governor says she’ll opt into federal tax credit.
Session cheat sheet: What’s ahead as Illinois General Assembly nears its conclusion?
AI, budget, Bears, BUILD, credit cards, drugs and data centers among measures still in limbo.
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