Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn amended legislation yesterday to place a ban on assault weapons in the state, but there is more or less no chance the General Assembly will agree to a ban.
AFSCME Council 31, the state’s main public employees union, and a
group of state lawmakers vowed today to undo Gov. Pat Quinn's closing of
corrections facilities, including Dwight women’s prison and Tamms
supermax prison, during the fall veto session.
Overriding Quinn’s
decision requires 3/5 approval from the House and Senate. Any vote would
take place in November – after the scheduled closings of Tamms and
Dwight.
With that timetable in mind, Henry Bayer, executive
director of AFSCME Council 31, said in a press conference call today
that the union might take legal action. Read more »
AFSCME Council 31, the state’s main public employees union, and a
group of state lawmakers vowed today to undo Gov. Pat Quinn's closing of
corrections facilities, including Dwight women’s prison and Tamms
supermax prison, during the fall veto session.