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Roll Call: Murphy votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) 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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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Davidsmeyer votes for allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) 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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From Peoria Standard
Roll Call: Butler votes against allowing teachers to “spike” their pensions
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) 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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Roll Call: Murphy votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Mike Murphy (R-99) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Davidsmeyer votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-100) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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From Peoria Standard
Roll Call: Butler votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler (R-87) on May 28 voted against a measure that will bring sweeping changes to the state’s abortion laws.
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From South Central Illinois News
Roll Call: Scherer votes against abortion rights bill
Illinois state Rep. Sue Scherer (D-96) 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 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 South Cook News
Motor fuel tax bill fails to move forward
A gut and replacement that became the Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) bill stalled on the last day of the legislative session.
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From South Cook News
Meier accuses Davis of lying about adolescent counseling bill
Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) accused Rep. William Davis (D-Chicago) of lying about HB 1445, which would allow adolescents to be seen by a counselor for up to 12 sessions, instead of five, without informing their parents or guardians, it sure seemed like it.
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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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Departing from majority, Davidsmeyer voted no on budget critics say is filled with ‘gimmicks’
State Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer was one of 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 Peoria Standard
Butler introduces Mulvaney family to the House
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) had more than guests with him during the May 29 House floor debate.
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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.