SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The rivalry between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan continues to intensify during Illinois’ 10-month budget stalemate, leaving little hope that the state will have a spending plan any time soon. Neither man has budged from their respective positions in a battle of attrition that has left…
( KTRS ) Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has formed a bipartisan committee to review the privately run and funded economic development corporation created by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Madigan announced the creation of the committee Wednesday, saying it’s necessary to ensure transparency with the agency Rauner launched earlier this month to bring businesses to…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The task force on education formed by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan will begin holding hearings this week. The panel will meet with Illinois educators at the Capitol on Tuesday to address the state’s decades-old education formula that some lawmakers say unfairly penalizes students in poor districts. House Majority Leader Barbara…
( KTRS ) Governor Bruce Rauner has postponed the November 18th budget summit because a family matter will prevent House Speaker Michael Madigan from attending. The change came shortly after Madigan, released a statement saying he needed to attend an out-of-state family funeral next week. The much-anticipated meeting will be the first time in months that…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Democratic Speaker Michael Madigan says the Illinois House will consider changes to the state’s workers’ compensation insurance system when it reconvenes Thursday. Madigan put out a release Wednesday noting overhauling workers’ compensation is one of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s top priorities. Madigan says considering the legislation shows lawmakers are “willing to…