Politics

Hemp industry members say they want regulation and they think the tax that comes with regulation would be beneficial for the state, but they’re worried... #hemp #cbd

Another piece would require that the compensation for township supervisors in Cook County may not be increased during a term. #elections #illinois

“The majority party also included a raise for lawmakers in this budget." #illinois #budget #rephaas

The budget also authorizes $622 million in spending for illegal immigrants. #budget #illinois

The Worker Freedom of Speech Act is designed to prohibit employers from threatening, disciplining, firing, or otherwise retaliating against workers who refuse to attend mandatory workplace meetings focused on communicating opinions on political or religious matters. #ilga #speech

Mobile integrated health care services are provided on-site by emergency medical services personnel. #healthcare

The bill ensures that the nearly one million individuals in Illinois who rely on a language other than English can access vital state services... #language

State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, asked how to keep such devices secure from unreasonable search and seizure during a traffic stop. #digitalID

The bill would apply to loans made by “nonbank lenders,” lenders that almost exclusively reside on the internet. #loans #business

Many of the measures will soon head to Gov. JB Pritzker, including a bill that changes how damages accrue under Illinois’ first-in-the-nation biometric data privacy law. #illinois