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IEA Legislative Update for March 29, 2019

The Illinois General Assembly has been debating countless proposals to address a myriad of issues facing the citizens of the State of Illinois. As is usually the case, the question arises “who is going to pay for it?” So, this year the conversation about revenue has been robust. Here are…

IEA Legislative Update for March 22, 2019

Both legislative chambers were in session this week. For the Senate, the end of this week marks the deadline for all Senate bills to have passed out of a substantive committee. So, it is not surprising there were robust conversations in a significant number of committees. One of those issues…

IEA Legislative Update for March 15, 2019

This past week, the General Assembly continued with a focus on negotiating and preparing bills to be ready to move through the committee process. Next week, there will be a number of subject matter hearings. A subject matter hearing enables members of the General Assembly to be informed about an…

IEA Legislative Update for Feb. 28, 2019

March Madness is upon us! Not in the way you might traditionally think about it if you are into college basketball, but every bit as unpredictable and entertaining. To date, more than 6,000 bills or resolutions have been introduced by members of the General Assembly for consideration; 2,200 in the…

IEA Legislative Update – June 1, 2018

For the first time in three years, the General Assembly has passed a budget with bipartisan support that is likely to be signed by the governor. The bill has a number of items that can be highlighted: $350 million in new funding for the evidence-based model $50 million for early…

IEA Legislative Update – May 25, 2018

As we move into the Memorial Day weekend, the preparation has begun for what is possibly the final week of the spring legislative session. There are a number of issues that are still unresolved with the caucus negotiators, the legislative leaders and the governor. We are mindful of the fact…

IEA Legislative Update – May 18, 2018

As we approach the final few weeks of the scheduled spring legislative session, much of the discussion has shifted to the budget and whether the legislative leaders will reach an agreement before the end of May. IEA leaders and staff have been in conversations with the various caucuses to articulate…