Illinois Democrats have approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how future legislative district maps are drawn, setting up a statewide voter referendum, which has been criticized by Republican leaders as a partisan move that would worsen gerrymandering in Illinois.
The measure would mandate coverage for up to a year’s supply of prescription hormone therapy and related self-administration supplies when dispensed together by a pharmacist or provider.
Monday marks more than a week since some of a group of Texas democratic lawmakers came to Illinois in protest. On Sunday August 3, dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to keep the Texas legislature from having a quorum and voting on a new congressional map that would strip…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized top Democrats on Capitol Hill for helping Republicans avert a government shutdown. Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Pritzker praised Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) for voting 'No,' but did not mention Sen. Dick Durbin (D), who joined Majority Leader…