At the meeting when the McHenry County Board decided to settle the Open Meetings Act violation with Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Legislative Committee Chairman Nick Provenzano said he wanted to amend the County’s legislative agenda. … Continue reading
State Rep. David McSweeney is featured in an article about legislators’ health insurance in an Illinois Network News article. (The Illinois News Network is a part of the Illinois Policy Institute.) The headline is GA health benefits cost taxpayers $1.2 … Continue reading
On May 28th, Republican State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield)introduced House Bill 4225. Here’s how the Legislative Digest described it: Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 for State government legislative and executive elected officers … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor’s Office Statement SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Lance Trover, Director of Communications: “As we approach the end of the month, Speaker Madigan and the politicians he controls have one … Continue reading
A Public Health Department bill that was uncontroversial morphed into an automatic legislative pay raise bill under the guidance of House Speaker Mike Madigan. Here’s how the Legislative Digest describes its contents: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends various … Continue reading
