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From Prairie State Wire
GOP lawmakers love the idea of transparency, but question statewide pension hearing broadcast proposal
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.
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From Chicago City Wire
Police pension fund changes bring questions from GOP House panel members
Illinois' budget being depleted deleted daily by the pension crisis had Republicans seriously questioning Democratic-sponsored retirement legislation.
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From Chambana Sun
McSweeney resolution urges U of I to sever ties with teacher who was a 1970s radical
If Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) has his way, former radical and terrorist, longtime fugitive and convicted murderer James William Kilgore will never again teach at the University of Illinois.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
House advances equal pay legislation despite criticism from four GOP legislators
During a recent debate on the House floor about pay gap legislation, four GOP lawmakers said the proposal will not address real wage differential between the sexes as intended.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Breen, Wheeler and Andersson call proposed workers task force unnecessary
Three Republican House representatives recently fought against creating a workers rights task force they say is not necessary.
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From McHenry Times
Reick, Wheeler and Skillicorn question Mussman bill on gun ownership
HB1465, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg), which would increase the age for the purchase or possession of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments and high-capacity magazines to 21, was not received well by Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) or Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) during House debate last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill to ban bump stocks advances after emotional debate in House
In light of the recent mass shooting at a Florida high school, five GOP lawmakers fervently expressed their feelings on proposed gun legislation.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick, Wehrli question pension-funding numbers at House panel hearing
Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) were not happy with the figures presented to them at a recent House Personnel & Pensions Committee hearing regarding amortization and pension buyout plans.
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From Will County Gazette
Focus on economic growth, control of pension crisis needed in Illinois, Batinick says
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) isn’t hung up on having to see Gov. Bruce Rauner and Rep. Jeanne Ives together on stage together, but he would like to know more about what each of them is thinking.