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Illinois Freedom Caucus: Democrats Raise Taxes and Allocate Even More Money to Pay for Illegal Immigrants

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

Illinois Labor and Human Rights Leaders Applaud Passage of the Illinois Worker Freedom of Speech Act (SB3649)

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

Illinois House advances measure opening door to digital ID

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

Hundreds of bills pass, including changes to state’s biometric data privacy law

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

State Rep. Haas Sees Two Bills Pass IL House with Unanimous Votes

State Representative Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee), saw two of her bills pass with unanimous votes. #jackiehaas

Coalition of Black Businesses to Call for Defunding of Illinois Community College Board

At the Subject Matter Hearing, several universities took the defensive and blamed the system for preventing them from having the ability to reach the goals. #communitycollege

Black Business Organizations Say State-Funded Colleges and Universities Have ‘Abysmal’ Record of Minority Participation

"Currently black businesses have lost over $1 billion dollars from these colleges and universities discouraging us from participating..." #colleges #universities #illinois #minority

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (March 2024)

Our latest legislative session continues in April, and we will be busy debating and passing legislation that affects our district and state. #senatorjoyce

Home-School Advocates Don’t Feel Left Out of Free Meal Programs

Kathryn Bernstein, program director at the Illinois Public Health Institute, said they want the General Assembly to fully fund the Healthy School Meals for All program. #schoolmeals

Chicago Southland Black Chamber Joins Other Area Business Organizations to Successfully Push BIDS Legislation

These are self-initiated assessments by business owners themselves and thus are not taxes. Properties within the district are assessed at a customized level by the business community. #bids

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