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Angela Underwood News

From Prairie State Wire

Bill to erase marijuana possession convictions from criminal records shot down by House

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A bill that would erase marijuana possession convictions from criminal records was rejected recently in the House.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Dems' lowest bidder small business bill fails

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A lowest-bidder for small business bill failed by four votes at the April 27 House floor debate.

From Prairie State Wire

Security issues help sink Welch bill on releasing sales tax data

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

A Democrat-sponsored bill that would allow the state to release a business' confidential sales tax data was rejected by the House last week.

From Peoria Standard

Hammond calls rebate-card restrictions an added burden on retailers

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Proposed legislation that would make Illinois the first state to regulate retail business rebates was seen as a restraint that would drive business out of state, according to Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb).

From Prairie State Wire

Senate OKs $800 million in raises for health care workers while state is billions of dollars in debt

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

With billions of dollars in unpaid bills, and CNN claiming Illinois could become America’s first ‘junk’ state, the Senate passed a $819 million bill to increase employee wages.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP legislators say health care bill would restrict governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

GOP lawmakers fought against a Democratic sponsored bill that would tie the hands of Gov. Bruce Rauner in applying for federal waivers regarding health care coverage.

From Prairie State Wire

Wheeler says Blue Collar Jobs Act is aimed at aiding middle-class

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

The Blue Collar Jobs Act, HB5864, will give middle-class families a fighting chance by creating jobs, according to Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego).

From Illinois Valley Times

Let voters have say in consolidating school district staff, Rezin says

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Consolidating school district administration is one way to save taxpayers' money, according to Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris).

From Prairie State Wire

Wheeler makes plea for change in Sex Offender Registry law

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) wasn't afraid to let her feelings show at the April 17 House Judiciary Criminal Committee hearing on HB816, which would amend the Sex Offender Registry statue to allow judges to use their discretion to add the name of a person convicted of sexually motivated battery to a statewide registry.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP lawmakers love the idea of transparency, but question statewide pension hearing broadcast proposal

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Broadcasting retirement system or pension fund hearings in real time and archiving the recorded video on a website for public access is a great idea, but not necessarily feasible to some GOP lawmakers.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Nybo speaks out against bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act measure

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Going against some of his GOP peers, Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) spoke up against bipartisan-sponsored legislation.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Senate panel backs plan for property tax exemption for disabled first responders

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

All but one member of the Senate Executive Committee lawmaker approved a homestead exemption for disabled first responders at the panel's hearing April 11.

From Prairie State Wire

Lawmakers warn bill requiring pension fund hearings to be broadcast, while admirable, will be a tough sell

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sponsored by Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Champaign), HB4413 mandates retirement system or pension fund hearings be aired in real time and suggests archiving the recorded video on a website for public access.

From Chicago City Wire

Police pension fund changes bring questions from GOP House panel members

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Illinois' budget being depleted deleted daily by the pension crisis had Republicans seriously questioning Democratic-sponsored retirement legislation.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

From Illinois Valley Times

Rezin introduces three future lawyers to fellow senators

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) was joined by more than one page during Senate floor debate March 14.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 7 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.