by blowback | Aug 24, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On August 18, the Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee held a subject matter hearing on the impact of recent federal policy changes on Illinois’ clean energy sector and the broader electricity market. Lawmakers heard from a variety of stakeholders on how...
by blowback | Aug 18, 2025 | Third Reading Report
The 2025 regular session of the Illinois General Assembly adjourned on June 1 after passing a total of 436 bills. Many significant measures, such as the FY 2026 budget package and other legislation with a July 1 effective date, were signed into law earlier in the...
by blowback | Aug 10, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On Sunday, August 3, Texas Democrats left the state in a bid to block a vote on the redistricting of the state’s congressional map to add additional Republican seats. The redistricting move was orchestrated by Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump in an effort...
by blowback | Aug 4, 2025 | Third Reading Report
On Thursday, July 31, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7) announced his retirement. At the conclusion of his final term, Davis will have served 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, ending 29-year congressional career that began in 1997. Davis built a legacy as...
by blowback | Jul 28, 2025 | Third Reading Report
Cook County Democratic Party Endorsements At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side on Friday, July 18th, the Cook County Democratic Party Central Committee announced their list of endorsements for the 2026 Democratic Party Primary on March 17, 2026. Cook County,...
by blowback | Jul 21, 2025 | Third Reading Report
In a press conference held on Wednesday, July 16, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced that she would not seek reelection for a fourth term. Prior to becoming Comptroller in a 2016 special election, Mendoza served as a six-term Illinois State Representative...
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