Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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  • by david hall
Illinois Senate approves $53.1 billion budget plan; House returns Tuesday

Senate Democrats on Sunday night called the state's budget “fair” and a “statement of our priorities.” Republicans called it "another example of a long list of misplaced priorities."

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  • by david hall
Illinois lawmakers clear major healthcare reforms, but House adjourns for holiday weekend with no budget

Friday's self-imposed adjournment date passed with no revenue, appropriations or budget implementation measures brought to the floor in the House or Senate. House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said Saturday the House will adjourn for the holiday weekend and return next week to consider the budget.

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  • by david hall
As Pritzker, Dems hash out state budget, lawmakers tackle health care, abortion protections and digital IDs

Topping Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s legislative agenda for the spring session was a health insurance reform package targeting so-called “junk plans” and step therapy.

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  • by david hall
State lawmakers drop budget bill — and barbecue plans — as overtime session stretches to Memorial Day

While revenue sore spots were a focal point of many meetings among top Democrats, the governor’s office and stakeholders, it appears the governor is poised to get the revenue he had sought in his own budget proposal, with some concessions and some additions.