Springfield News
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DEC 16, 2020
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced more than $700 million in budget cuts.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced more than $700 million in budget reductions for the current fiscal year, while eyeing additional changes including potential furloughs for state employees, as part of an early attempt to begin addressing the state’s $3.9 billion budget deficit. -
DEC 15, 2020
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi and Rep. Chris Welch traded pointed criticism of their political parties on Monday during the final meeting of the House committee investigating Speaker Mike Madigan.
The special House of Representatives committee charged with investigating Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) on Monday rejected Republicans’ latest efforts to subpoena witnesses before suddenly, concluding the committee’s work after just three meetings. -
DEC 11, 2020
Sen. Andy Manar and Theresa Hawley from the governor’s office gave a preview Thursday of the anticipated final recommendations Illinois Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding.
One year after Gov. JB Pritzker established it, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Early Childhood Education and Care Funding is finalizing its recommendations, which are expected to include a proposal to create a new state agency. -
DEC 10, 2020
Last week, Illinois State Board of Elections director of legislation Angela Welsh Ryan outlined a host of anticipated legislative proposals for the upcoming session, which executive director Steve Sandvoss called an “ambitious agenda.”
After recent high-profile indictments of state lawmakers, the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE) is looking to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that would let the agency initiate its own audits.
House Speaker Mike Madigan
