By GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press The federal government is telling election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems last year, although in most cases the systems were not breached. States that told The Associated Press they had been targeted include Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. In most cases, they had not…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has a “great love” for the young immigrants protected by the DACA program. Speaking before a meeting with administration officials and congressional leaders Tuesday, Trump says he has a “great heart” for the young people. He says he hopes “Congress will be able to help them and do…
By ERICA WERNER, AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday facing a daunting to-do list and three months left in the year to show that Republicans can actually get things done. President Donald Trump immediately added a huge complication by rescinding immigration protections for younger immigrants and ordering Congress to come up…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) A political organization continues to urge Congresswoman Ann Wagner to attend their town hall meetings. On Thursday night the organization, Missouri 2nd District for Change, held an Ann Wagner town hall in St. Charles. However, Wagner was a no show. She’s currently on a congressional delegation overseas. Al Gerber, a board…
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ legislative leaders say they’ve reached a tentative agreement in the state’s school funding fight, but details are still being worked out. Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin issued a statement Thursday saying there’s “agreement in principle,” but wording won’t be released until “drafts have been reviewed.”…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri lawmaker who temporarily posted a Facebook comment expressing hope that President Donald Trump would be assassinated could face an effort to remove her from office. Gov. Eric Greitens and Lt. Gov. Mike Parson, both Republicans, said on Friday that state senators should oust Democratic Sen. Maria Chapelle-Nadal, who…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House will attempt to reverse Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a public school funding revamp next week, the speaker said Wednesday after a failed vote on legislation Democrats introduced to gauge support for the Republican governor’s alternative ideas. House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Democrat from Chicago, slammed GOP members…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House will convene to take up the contentious school-funding issue. But lawmakers don’t plan to attempt to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the legislation Wednesday. The Republican governor used an amendatory veto this month on Senate Bill 1 . The proposal would create a new school-funding formula. Rauner…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate overturned Gov. Bruce Rauner on public education funding Sunday, voting to override an amendatory veto despite the Republican governor’s contention that his changes would mean millions of dollars more for school districts outside Chicago. The Senate voted 38-19 to reject significant changes the first-term governor made to the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Just days before the school bell’s ring, the Democratic-controlled Illinois Legislature is grappling with a Republican governor over how to fix the biggest gap in the U.S. between a state’s richest schools and its poorest. School funding is in limbo after Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto powers this month to…