Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs measures reining in biometric data privacy law, eliminating grocery tax Monday, August 5, 2024 Measures are among more than 50 bills signed since Friday
Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session Ban on ‘captive audience’ meetings, AI regulations among 466 bills to pass this session Friday, May 31, 2024 Lawmakers adjourned their legislative session this week after passing more than 460 bills since January. Here’s a look at a handful of them.
Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development Lawmakers move to pause – then further regulate – carbon dioxide pipeline development Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Lawmakers passed a measure to put a moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines after more than a year of controversy over several such projects. Read more
As legislative session adjournment looms, a rush to regulate carbon capture industry As legislative session adjournment looms, a rush to regulate carbon capture industry Tuesday, May 21, 2024 Environmentalists, business, labor groups deep in talks over nascent technology Read more
State officials offer last goodbye to former Thompson Center as renovations begin State officials offer last goodbye to former Thompson Center as renovations begin Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Postmodern building sold in 2022 after causing state headaches over maintenance costs Read more
Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams Capitol Briefs: IDOT workers authorize strike; attorney general warns of AI election scams Thursday, February 8, 2024 Negotiations over contracts represent about 3,800 Teamsters around the state Read more
Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings Democratic leaders poised to revisit Biometric Information Privacy Act after court rulings Thursday, February 1, 2024 Business groups have long sought changes to statute that’s led to hundreds of lawsuits Read more
Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals Tuesday, January 23, 2024 State’s top utility regulator up for Senate confirmation vote Read more