Illinois General Assembly
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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Christopher Davidsmeyer earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Christopher Davidsmeyer was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Timothy Butler earns $87,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Timothy Butler was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dale Righter earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Dale Righter was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Neil Anderson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Neil Anderson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. McClure introduces bill for tougher penalties on pet abuse
Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is pushing a bill that would stiffen the penalties for those charged with killing or abusing a pet.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bipartisan group of lawmakers, fair-mapping advocates speak out against gerrymandering
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
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From Prairie State Wire
Former Illinois LIG says ethics commission 'squashed' her findings of 'wrongdoing'
Former Illinois Legislative Inspector General Julie Porter is speaking out about the Legislative Ethics Commission’s effort to squash her reports on “wrongdoing.”
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican leaders would have liked more from Pritzker's speech, but will run with 'spirit of collaboration'
While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.
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Roll Call: Murphy votes against legalizing recreational marijuana
State Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) on May 31 voted against legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois.
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Roll Call: Murphy votes against constitutional amendment on progressive tax
State Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) on May 27 voted against allowing voters to decide if Illinois should adopt a graduated income tax.
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From NW Illinois News
Rep. Chesney: new taxes won't solve Illinois' key problems
Illinois State Rep. Andrew Chesney (R-Freeport) has expressed concerns about the state’s new increased taxes.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Manar votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Sen. Andy Manar (D-48) on June 1 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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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: McClure votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state McClure (R-50) 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 Peoria Standard
Roll Call: Brady votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Sen. William E. Brady (D-44) 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: Scherer votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) 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: Murphy votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) 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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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Davidsmeyer votes for unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) 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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From Peoria Standard
Roll Call: Butler votes against unbalanced state budget
Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) 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: McClure votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Sen. Steve McClure (R-50) 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 Peoria Standard
Roll Call: Brady votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Sen. William E. Brady (D-44) 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.