For the third consecutive year, the General Assembly has adjourned on May 31 without passing a comprehensive and balanced budget for the state of Illinois,

As the regularly scheduled spring legislative session came to a close on May 31, a number of pro-business groups labeled it “one of the worst

Republican lawmakers continue to advocate for meaningful education funding reform, saying a newly amended Democrat school funding plan pushed through the Senate in the final

It was déjà vu at the Illinois State Capitol on May 31 as the General Assembly adjourned once again without passing a truly balanced budget

“Last week, Senate Democrats passed an unbalanced budget that includes a $5.4 billion tax increase, but which fails to pay off a single penny of

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