Senate Democrats pass tax increase/unbalanced budget Continuing their annual tradition, Senate Democrats went back to their old tax-and-spend playbook, advancing another unbalanced budget reliant on

The Senate approved a measure requiring the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to publish cost estimates highlighting the impact unfunded mandates have on local

Seeking to help the brave men and women who served their country with honor, the Senate unanimously passed legislation that would extend veteran hiring preference

In some positive action during the week, the Senate passed legislation to re-launch a program to help people with mental and physical disabilities find employment.

One of the key issues Senate Republicans remain committed to seeing through to fruition is the issue of meaningful property tax relief. Republican lawmakers continue

The Illinois Senate has advanced a constitutional amendment (Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 2) that would permanently create leadership term limits, limiting the terms to

The Illinois Senate began voting on a number of budget and reform measures this week that are part of the “Grand Bargain” budget plan, which

Throughout the budget reform process, Senate Republicans have held firm to the fact that the General Assembly must stop repeating the mistakes of the past

Senate Republicans continue their good-faith negotiations, taking the time needed to hammer out the important details of passing a full-year, balanced budget with commonsense reforms

Legislation co-sponsored by State Sen. Chapin Rose that helps ensure quality, clean drinking water for people in Central Illinois passed the Senate May 2. Senate