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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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3 Metro Rockford legislators voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
State Sen. Tim Bivins and Reps. John Cabello and Brian Stewart were among 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 North Cook News
Bill would take healthcare waivers out of governor's hands
Postponed consideration for a health insurance bill that would strip the governor’s ability to file for a federal waiver was finalized without GOP approval during the May 29 House floor debate.
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From Metro East Sun
Democrats send altered Child Death Review Team Act to governor's desk
Changing up leadership and opening confidential records goes against GOP beliefs.
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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
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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Syverson says he sees no rigging in Cook County GOP's Rauner endorsement
Concerns that Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent Cook County Republican Central Committee endorsement was a rigged outcome are unfounded, a Rockford lawmaker and Rauner supporter said during a recent interview.
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Troublemakers couldn't hide behind masks under Cabello measure
Anyone wearing a mask at a protest could be charged with a Class C misdemeanor if a bill sponsored by Rep. John Cabello (R-Rockford) becomes law.
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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.