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Statement from Illinois House Speaker Madigan on the Ongoing Negotiations for School Funding

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)—August 1, 2017.  House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “Governor Rauner’s decision to pit one child against another is disappointing, especially as Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate continue to meet and negotiate. The governor has yet again chosen crisis over compromise,[Read More…]

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Attorney General Madigan: Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crimes Law Passes Illinois House

Madigan Applauds Support for Legislation Following Hate Crimes Summit with Civil Rights Leaders on Impact of Federal Immigration Executive Orders Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the Illinois House passed legislation to strengthen Illinois’ hate crimes law. House Bill 3711 would better protect Illinois residents[Read More…]

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Statement Re: Gov. Rauner’s Proposal to Privatize a Toll Lane on I-55

SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2017. Statement from Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan regarding Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to privatize a toll lane on I-55: “Where possible, we have been willing to work with the governor on various parts of his agenda this spring, including the sale of the Thompson Center in[Read More…]

Illinois House Speaker Madigan Directs Revenue Committee to Prioritize Reinstatement of Economic Development Tax Credit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – (ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2017.  Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, is directing the House Revenue committee to take up a Democratic Caucus proposal to reinstate a key tax credit for employers who create jobs in Illinois. In a letter to state Rep. Michael Zalewski, chairman of the House Revenue[Read More…]

Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan Statement Following the Lawsuit Filed by Failed Challenger Jason Gonzales

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 8, 2016.  Jason Gonzales, the man who challenged Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in the Democratic primary this year and lost has filed a federal lawsuit against Madigan, accusing him of fraud and defamation. Gonzales received about 27 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary this past March,[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Illinois House Approves Legislation to Improve Accessibility

Bill Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2016.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that the House of Representatives passed legislation to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in Illinois by a vote of 102-6. “People who live with disabilities deserve equal access[Read More…]

Illinois House Overrides Governor’s Veto of the Heroin Crisis Bill in a Step toward Rebuilding Illinois’ Failed System

Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2015.  In a vote of 105-5, the Illinois House of Representatives voted to override Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto of HB1, the Heroin Crisis Bill, which was filed in response to the growing problem of opioid overdose and addiction in Illinois. The bill had previously passed unanimously in[Read More…]

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