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Sen. Rezin Honored as a Woman in Politics Making a Difference
State Senator Sue Rezin is one of the first winners of the Women in Politics Making a Difference Award presented by the Women’s Legislative Network
Stop-gap budget most responsible course of action
Republican lawmakers have been working for more than a year in bipartisan and bicameral negotiations to pass a balanced budget and meaningful economic reforms to
Short-term budget needed to avoid capital construction delays
Without spending authority on July 1, more than 800 active road projects worth about $2 billion and employing about 25,000 workers are at risk, and
Stop-gap budget most responsible course of action
Republican lawmakers have been working for more than a year in bipartisan and bicameral negotiations to pass a balanced budget and meaningful economic reforms to
Short-term budget needed to avoid capital construction delays
Without spending authority on July 1, more than 800 active road projects worth about $2 billion and employing about 25,000 workers are at risk, and
Moody’s Investors Service, S & P lower Illinois’ credit rating
As if more reasons are needed to end the budget impasse, Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s on June 9 further downgraded Illinois’ credit
School funding: the driving force behind the stopgap plan
With no state budget in place, public schools won’t receive any state funding unless lawmakers work out a deal. Republican lawmakers and the Governor have
Short-term budget deal status
When it became clear the spring legislative session would conclude without a balanced budget deal for the next fiscal year, Senate and House Republican Leaders
School funding: the driving force behind the stopgap plan
With no state budget in place, public schools won’t receive any state funding unless lawmakers work out a deal. Republican lawmakers and the Governor have