by blowback | Mar 30, 2026 | Third Reading Report
Note: We will not publish a weekly report on April 6. The next weekly report will be published on April 13. Last week was a busy one at the State Capitol as the Illinois House of Representatives rushed to meet the March 27 deadline to pass House bills out of...
by blowback | Mar 18, 2026 | Special Reports
Outside Money Flooded the Field, but Local Politics Still Carried the Day Illinois’ 2026 primary made two things clear at once. First, the state has become a major proving ground for national outside spending. Congressional and legislative races drew heavy involvement...
by blowback | Mar 16, 2026 | Third Reading Report
Illinois Primary Election The 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday, March 17 will feature many prominent retirements, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Reps. Jan Schakowsky, Jesús “Chuy” García, and Danny Davis, and other long-standing incumbents declining to...
by blowback | Mar 8, 2026 | Third Reading Report
The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) released its February monthly state revenue update at the beginning of March. Two-thirds of the way through fiscal year (FY) 2026, Illinois has raised $34.134B, up 4.1% or $1.337B over this point in...
by blowback | Feb 23, 2026 | Third Reading Report
Click here to see the summary of Gov. Pritzker’s FY 2027 Budget Proposal. Important Upcoming Dates – Statewide March 13 – Initial Chamber Committee Deadline (Senate) March 27 – Initial Chamber Committee Deadline (House) April 17 – Initial Chamber Third Reading...
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