State Sen. James Meeks (D-Chicago) introduced a bill that would limit the power of Chicago's local school councils, a move many school reform advocates dislike.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan filed a constitutional amendment today that would abolish the lieutenant governor's office. (UPDATED with Quinn response)
Legislative leaders have granted Gov. Pat Quinn three extra weeks to give his FY 2011 budget address. In exchange, he must release the state's financial details by Feb. 24.
In Springfield yesterday, House Speaker Michael Madigan characterized House and Senate Republicans "do-nothing dropouts" for not agreeing to pass an income tax increase. Madigan and his allies in Springfield need to stop whining about the Republicans when they have the votes to pass a sustainable budget on their own.
Some Republican lawmakers say they are open to a proposal from Gov. Pat Quinn that would place governor and lieutenant governor candidates on joint tickets in the primary.
In the wake of the Scott Lee Cohen scandal, State Rep. Will Burns has reintroduced his bill to create a statewide public-financing option for
legislative, executive, and judicial races.
House
Speaker Michael Madigan took aim at Gov. Pat Quinn today, telling reporters that he was surprised the prison
officials responsible for the "MGT Push" early prisoner release debacle haven't been fired.
