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From Prairie State Wire
House backs bill allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds
GOP lawmakers helped push a bill through the House that allows medical marijuana be administered on school premises.
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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 Prairie State Wire
Serious questions about skirting federal law fails to derail Excellence Fund legislation in House
HB4237, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) to alter the Illinois Excellence Fund, would seemingly undermine the $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions placed on charitable contributions by the federal government and hamper private scholarship funding donations, according to some GOP lawmakers.
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From North Cook News
Bill to extend Illinois Health and Facilities Planning Act clears House despite GOP opposition
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) said the closest thing to eternity here on earth is a government program that ceases to end, like the Illinois Health and Facilities Planning Act.
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Mazzochi highlights experience reforming College of DuPage in bid for 47th House District
Deanne Mazzochi wants to take the 47th House District into the land of the College of DuPage.
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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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House backs disconnection measure called unneeded, seen as special deal for one suburb
Fixing what is not broken for one taxing district is just special Democratic-sponsored legislation in the eyes of three GOP state representatives.
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From Will County Gazette
Bill to increase Medicaid fraud penalties fails in House committee
Two Republican representatives want to crack down on Medicaid fraud.
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Breen backs bill raising age for prosecution of using fake IDs to buy tobacco products
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) voted in favor of an amendment that raises the age for charging an adolescent using illegal identification to purchase tobacco products.
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Smith says she understands middle-class families' struggles in 84th House District run
Republican Patty Smith is challenging incumbent Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) in November for the 84th State House District; both were unopposed in the primary.
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From Will County Gazette
Straub: Election is about how much voters love Illinois
Mickey Straub is convinced issues more important than the prospect of which politicians will have the right to call Springfield their headquarters are on the ballot with the March 20 election.
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House panel backs bill making physicals for substitute teachers optional
Substitute teachers would no longer be required to have a physical to be certified if HB4706 becomes law.
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Bill on medical marijuana use in schools moves to House floor
Several GOP lawmakers discussed policy regarding the administration of medical marijuana to epileptic students during a recent hearing of the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee.
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Breen backs changes in grounds for arrest for minor driving-related offenses
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) said arresting motorists for multiple minor offenses could do more harm than good during House debate last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Trailing bill on $350 million education funding formula raises questions
Some GOP representatives saw the allocation of $350 million dollar in evidence-based education funding much differently than others during last week's debate in the House.
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Breen sees problems with African-American equal pay bill
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) said making pay equal and abiding by the Constitution could cause an issue when considering pay polices for African-Americans.
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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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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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Harris, Wehrli question restrictions in proposed gun legislation
Reps. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) had questions regarding the transportation of firearms and issues about grandfathering during last week's House floor debate on proposed legislation to set age restrictions on firearm ownership.
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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.