Lawmakers debate state budget in final hours of session

Lawmakers send flurry of bills to governor’s desk in final days of spring session

SPRINGFIELD — Along with a budget that passed shortly before Saturday’s deadline, Illinois legislators passed a flurry of bills in the final days of the General Assembly’s spring session on issues ranging from police hiring practices to traffic safety. Here are some of the bills heading to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk after passing out of the legislature at the end of the four-month session. Regulating pharmacy benefits managers A measure designed to…

Lawmakers debate state budget in final hours of session

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) - State lawmakers are still ironing out the final details of a $1 billion tax package with just a few hours left in the legislative session. In order to make their proposed $55.2 billion state budget work, Democrats finalized cuts and tax increases. The budget includes an amnesty program to collect more money from delinquent tax filers and increasing taxes on gambling, tobacco and vape products. The measure would also tax…

Arellano & Fritts to Provide Legislative Update on June 10

Join the conversation on Illinois legislation as State Senator Li Arellano Jr. and State Representative Brad Fritts provide a Legislative Update from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 at Post House Ballroom, 100 W. Second St. in Dixon. Read the full story: Arellano & Fritts to Provide Legislative Update on June 10

Nevada Legislature’s Final Day: Veto Watch for Conservatives

Bottom Line Up Front: Monday marks the end of Nevada's 83rd Legislative Session, and Governor Joe Lombardo has dozens of bad bills on his desk waiting for vetoes. From gun control to election changes, Democrats pushed through a massive list of liberal priorities in their final days. It's time for conservatives to speak up. The...