by blowback | Oct 6, 2025 | Third Reading Report
As of midnight on October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down after Congress failed to pass a new funding bill. While shutdowns aren’t unusual, this one comes with added concern: some federal agencies have been directed to prepare for permanent staff...
by blowback | Sep 29, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On September 23, 2025, Gov. JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-05, instructing state agencies to reserve 4% of their FY 2026 appropriation to mitigate the economic policies of the Trump Administration. According to the Governor’s Office, the recently enacted H.R....
by blowback | Sep 22, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On September 18, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee held a hearing discussing SB 40, an energy omnibus bill that was considered at the end of the 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly. In the hearing today, there were four panels...
by blowback | Sep 14, 2025 | Third Reading Report
With the fall veto session about a month away, conversations are ramping up surrounding which outstanding issues the General Assembly will take on. Several major issues were left unresolved earlier this year, and since then, shifting federal policies and mounting...
by blowback | Sep 5, 2025 | Third Reading Report
Last week, President Trump continued to stand by his commitment to send the National Guard into Chicago. Though an exact timeline isn’t clear, he’s pitching it as a necessary step to deal with crime even though murders in Chicago in the last three months totaled 123,...
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