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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Schimpf votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-58) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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Roll Call: Fowler votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Sen. Dale Fowler (R-59) on June 1 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Bryant votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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Roll Call: Severin votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) on May 31 voted for a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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Roll Call: Windhorst votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) on May 31 voted against a fiscal year 2020 budget that was $5.3 billion in the red, increasing state taxes and spending by record amounts.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Schimpf votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-58) on June 1 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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Roll Call: Fowler votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-59) on June 1 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Bryant votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) on May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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Roll Call: Severin votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) on May 31 voted for a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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Roll Call: Windhorst votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) on May 31 voted against a $40 million budget package that included a hidden gem for teachers -- the removal of a 3 percent cap on end-of-career pension spiking for Illinois educators.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Bryant votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-115) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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Roll Call: Severin votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Dave Severin (R-117) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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Roll Call: Windhorst votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-118) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ideas Illinois chair: Legislators should release their own tax returns
Greg Baise is desperately trying to make sense of all the tax madness.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From SW Illinois News
Bryant congratulates Pinckneyville High School on bass fishing state championship
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) joined in on a Democrat backed resolution.
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From Chambana Sun
Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group touts 'groundbreaking' legislation
After 17 meetings, the Joint Senate and House Higher Education Group is setting new standards for state-funded schools.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill that would bolster legislative inspector's ability to look into sexual harassment claims sent to Rauner
House majority leader Michael Madigan’s (D-Chicago) chief of staff, head political operative and appointed House leader have stepped down or been fired since being accused of sexual harassment in the past few months, making HB 138 more timely than ever.
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From North Cook News
Rooney ensures that general education credits will transfer between Illinois schools
Sen. Tom Rooney (R-Rolling Meadows) has Illinois students' best interest in mind.
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From SE Illinois News
Severin sends fellow lawmakers off with a T-shirt
Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) had some parting gifts for his peers during the May 31 House floor debate.