Senate Week in Review: May 14-18, 2012
Lawmakers debated and voted on legislation while behind-the-scenes negotiations continued on the budget, Medicaid and state pension reform, with less than two weeks left before the scheduled May 31 adjournment of the spring session, according to Senator Sam McCann.
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Senate Week in Review: May 7-11, 2012
The Illinois Senate considered several contentious bills during the week, including a measure to reduce the healthcare subsidy for retired state employees, according to Senator Sam McCann.
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Sen. McCann welcomes Jacksonville Chamber members to Capitol
Senator Sam McCann welcomes members of the Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce to the Capitol May 9.
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McCann asks biologist to visit Jacksonville elementary school
Senator Sam McCann asked Illinois Department of Natural Resources biologist Herb Dreier to speak to fifth-grade students at Franklin Elementary School in Jacksonville May 7.
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Senate Week in Review: April 30 – May 4, 2012
As Illinois lawmakers start the final push toward the scheduled May 31 adjournment, the Senate voted to eliminate the General Assembly Scholarship Program, and advanced a Constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult for lawmakers to increase employee pension benefits in the future, according to Senator Sam McCann.
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