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From Prairie State Wire
Medical cannabis for short-term pain is questionable, some GOP lawmakers insist
A bill allowing for temporary access to medical cannabis in order to battle the opioid epidemic is in the hands of the governor.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite GOP concerns, graduate research assistants one step closer to being able to unionize
A bill to amend the Illinois Labor Relations Act to allow graduate research assistants to unionize concerned three GOP lawmakers during the May 30 House floor debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ives calls for Madigan to step down after sexual harassment allegations against staff, advisers widens
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is calling on House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) to step down in the wake of his longtime chief of staff being hit with allegations of sexual harassment.
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From Chambana Sun
If governor gives nod, teachers' salaries will rise $8,000 in 4 years
Raising teachers’ salaries almost $8,000 in four years could be become law if Gov. Bruce Rauner agrees.
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Departing from majority, Halbrook voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook was one of just 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
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From Prairie State Wire
Despite Senate raving about $38.5 billion bipartisan budget for FY2019, the numbers don't add up
The $38.5 billion budget passed without a revenue estimate is not what it seems.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP fails to keep vetoed bill from going back to governor's desk
A bill vetoed by Gov. Bruce Rauner will be going back to his desk.
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From Prairie State Wire
Breen and Bellock question partisan task force
During the May 28 House floor debate, state Reps. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) and Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) wanted to know why a Democrat-proposed task force was clearly partisan in membership.
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From Prairie State Wire
Having a professional license but not being a legal resident is absurd, according to three GOP lawmakers
After barely passing by five votes and pulled for consideration, a Democrat-sponsored bill debated on May 28 came back two days later and passed, but not without a heated GOP debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois House approves spending of $635K on three "lactation and wellness" rooms at State Capitol
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 91-1 Friday to spend $635,570 to build three "lactation and wellness" rooms at the state capitol in Springfield.
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From Prairie State Wire
House committee passes bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams
With 11 yes votes, a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing on organized tackle football teams passed the House Mental Health Committee on Thursday.
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Illinois has too many governmental units, Warrensburg administrative clerk says
There are too many governmental units in Illinois, Warrensburg Village Administrative Clerk Sherrie Brown recently told the Macon Reporter.
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Decatur City Council's deficit budget vote leaves city weak and vulnerable, dissenting councilman Horn says
Decatur has been left in a weak and vulnerable financial position following city council's split vote earlier this month to adopt a 2018 budget that runs a $3.2 million deficit, a city councilman said during a recent interview.
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Decatur City Council not happy with deficit budget but tough decisions may lie ahead, McDaniel says
Decatur City Council members are not happy about their recent approval of a 2018 budget that runs a $3.2 million deficit, but the general assembly's decision to strip local government of revenue left few options, a city councilman said during a recent interview.
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Mitchell to retire from House seat after nearly 20 years
Describing his time in office as an honor, veteran lawmaker Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) announced recently that he will not run for re-election and will retire when his term ends in January 2019, according to a press release.
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Rauner provides budget address update
One day after his annual budget address before a joint session of the Illinois legislature, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided an update to his speech.