The Illinois State Senate voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate HB 1905. It would have provided misdemeanor criminal penalties to elected municipal officials who passed local collective bargaining regulations. Two of McHenry County’s three State Senators–Pam Althoff … Continue reading
Category Archives: Veto Override
Anyone who thinks that the front page photo of Mike Madigan’s shaking hands with Republican State Rep. Steve Andersson after Andersson provided the deciding vote for the Democrats’ 32% income tax hike is living in la-la land. It takes 71 … Continue reading
First, this is what State Rep. Allen Skillicorn has to say: Skillicorn Says ‘Junk Budget’ Fails Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Following votes to override Gov. Rauner’s vetoes of a tax hike and unsustainable budget, State Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) called … Continue reading
My wife emailed me at 4:30 to tell me our taxes just went up. Here’s the House veto override vote, 71-42, the minimum for a successful override: Here’s Governor Bruce Rauner’s reaction: Governor’s Statement on Speaker Madigan’s 32% Income Tax … Continue reading
The Daily Herald is reporting that second term State Rep. Steve Andersson is sticking to his decision to support the 32% income tax hike. Having voted for the bill earlier this week, Andersson says he will support the veto override … Continue reading
That’s because legislators did not show up in Springfild. Here’s the Quorum Call, compliments of Capitol Fax: … Continue reading
The lead editorial in this morning’s Chicago Tribune wonders which State Reps. will vote to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto . “…if you vote this tax increase into law and then have to admit to your constituents that accompanying ‘reform’ … Continue reading
Mainly Democrats voted to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of the 32% income tax hike bill passed by the House yesterday. The roll call is below: Below is what led up to the veto override: Governor Vetoes Speaker Madigan’s 32% … Continue reading
There are three buttons on legislators’ desks in Springfield: Yes No Present When he was running for President in 2008, Barack Obama took a fair amount of heat for voting “Present” so often. Following in his footsteps is State Rep. … Continue reading
Not as graceful as the Jesse White Tumblers, though. … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Statement on Override Vote of SB 2043 SPRINGFIELD – The following statement can be attributed to Catherine Kelly, Press Secretary for Governor Rauner: “SB 2043 can only become law if Representative Franks or … Continue reading