Thursday, May 31, 2012

Bipartisan budget efforts dissolve in the House

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By Jamey Dunn Republicans pulled their support from House budget bills today after pension negotiations fell apart, but it appears that Ho...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Republicans balk at pension cost shift

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By Jamey Dunn Supporters of pension reform legislation approved by a House committee today say they want to see the bill called for floor ...
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Senate approves tobacco tax increase

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By Ashley Griffin The Senate approved some of the final components of a Medicaid reform package today, and now two key pieces of legislat...

Cross to Madigan: Take cost shift out of pension reform

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By Jamey Dunn A plan to reform most of the state’s pensions systems appears to have hit a snag.  House Republican Leader Tom Cross says ...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

What's been done? What's yet to come?

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By Jamey Dunn The Illinois General Assembly approved historic changes to the state’s Medicaid system this week. But with six days left unt...
Friday, May 25, 2012

House approves cigarette tax increase

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By Ashley Griffin with Jamey Dunn contributing  Illinoisans could see higher-priced tobacco products under the emerging Medicaid reforms. ...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

Cuts to Medicaid program headed to the governor

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By Ashley Griffin and Jamey Dunn Gov. Pat Quinn is close to his wish of having comprehensive Medicaid reform done by the end of this week....
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Senate Democrats get a jump on the budget

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By Jamey Dunn  Illinois Senate Democrats passed a budget plan this evening without the support of Republicans in their chamber. GOP memb...

House passes gaming bill it previously rejected

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By Ashley Griffin and Jamey Dunn The final weeks of legislative session rarely pass by without rumors of a gambling expansion passing. But...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Medicaid plan not quite ready

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By Ashley Griffin  Gov. Pat Quinn says he wants lawmakers to address Medicaid reforms by the end of the week. But today, the sponsor of le...

House approves change to eavesdropping law

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By Jamey Dunn  The Illinois House today approved a bill that supporters say would bring the state's eavesdropping law in line with mod...
Monday, May 21, 2012

Senate Democrats and Republicans bicker over budget proposal

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By Jamey Dunn  A legislative committee approved pieces of a budget plan crafted by Senate Democrats that would tap into special funds to p...

Cigarette tax is the linchpin for Medicaid reform plan

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By Jamey Dunn and Ashley Griffin One component of a proposal that lawmakers say would eliminate $2.7 billion in Medicaid liability was rel...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Senate Democrats say they are optimistic about Medicaid reform as they release a budget plan

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By Jamey Dunn Senate Democrats say they are confident that a proposal to address $1.7 billion in Medicaid growth will emerge soon, and th...

Quinn signs off on money for child-care providers

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By Ashley Griffin Child-care providers throughout Illinois can count on state funding through the end of the current fiscal year, but cuts...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Legislative roundup

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While comprehensive pension reform and Medicaid reform plans have yet to emerge in the form of legislation, lawmakers did take up several is...