On May 7, House Bill 6, or HB 6, passed along partisan lines in the Texas House of Representatives by a margin of 78-64. HB 6 is complementary to the recently passed Senate Bill 7, or SB 7. These bills have come under heavy scrutiny for adding new impediments to voting accessibility in Texas.Â
Texas is already ranked as the most restrictive state for voting in the United States in an analysis done by Northern Illinois University. Tx Elects reported that Texas also ranks as the fifth worst state for voter turnout, up from third worst in past elections. Youâd think reducing the number of voters would be the last thing our state wants.
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By Scot Bertram - Illinois Radio Network
A professor at Northern Illinois University has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his research into severe weather forecasts.
The $475,000 award will be used mainly to support student researchers assisting on a project to improve long-range predictions of storms that are capable of producing tornadoes and hail.
Victor Gensini, associate professor and Deputy Director of the NIU Center for Research Computing and Data, believes his model could forecast tornado and hail-producing storms at least two weeks in advance.
“To get the federal funding for a research group is enormous, as it promotes science that s really going to get out and benefit society,” Gensini said. “This is the culmination of ten years of grant proposal writing.”
Deadline for ethics package extended
The deadline for the Illinois Senate to take up a package of ethics reforms and send it to the House has been extended another few weeks.
Senate bills had a deadline to pass the legislature weeks ago, but lawmakers have extended the deadline for Senate Bill 4 three times now.
The omnibus measure regulating lobbying, lawmaker disclosures and more now has a May 21 deadline for Senators to pass to the House.
The deadline to pass bills to the governor with simple majorities is May 31.
Strip clubs look forward look toward recovery as vaccination rollout continues
From the Lucky Horseshoe in Chicago to Déjà Vu in Springfield, cabaret and strip clubs alike are getting back to business in Illinois.