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House Speaker Mike Madigan
The special House committee investigating Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) will meet for the first time in months on Monday, following a bevy of major and minor developments in recent weeks. -

News in brief: House Democrats encourage one another to coalesce; Illinois Electoral College to meet Monday -
News in brief: House Black caucus to support Madigan; Pritzker sends National Guard staff to veterans’ homes; Native American employment council launched
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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. -
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. -

News in brief: GOP lawmakers renew push to fix gun license backlog; Democrats introduce bill to recoup excess health care profits during pandemic
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News in brief: GOP lawmakers to introduce bill to expand recall options; higher education enrollment in Illinois sees steeper declines than national averages -
Rep. Will Davis and Sen. Bill Cunningham highlighted the findings of a new economic impact analysis on Tuesday to call for the passage of their renewable energy legislation.
Attempting to seize on the upcoming legislative session, a researcher estimated in new report released Tuesday the economic impact of passing the “Path to 100 Act” (HB 2966/SB 1781) would create 53,000 jobs in Illinois and generate $8.2 billion in economic output during construction. -

News in brief: Staffing changes at LaSalle Veterans Home; Pritzker blasts Rep. Halbrook; Nationstar Mortgage settlement announced -
After record voter turnout this year’s during General Election, officials anticipate another vote-by-mail expansion.
When state officials certified the results of the General Election last week, they noted voter turnout in Illinois had hit its highest level in a presidential election year since 1992.
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