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Illinois lawmakers face struggles over COVID, unbalanced budget, maps

State lawmakers could face a record number of thorny political issues in the first half of 2021, including a battle over who should lead the Illinois House, decisions on billions of dollars in budget cuts and potential tax increases, and the drawing of new legislative district maps. The machinations will take place under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to restrict the Illinois General Assembly’s ability to safely meet in-person and alongside efforts to pass legislation addressing racism and governmental corruption. “It’s just shaping up as an incredibly difficult legislative session, with lots of pitfalls and land mines,” said Kent Redfield, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Illinois Springfield. “This is going to be about as stressful a session of the General Assembly as you’ve ever seen. This is not going to be fun.”

Goodbye, 2020: Pandemic, social unrest, statehouse scandals top state stories

Goodbye, 2020: Pandemic, social unrest, statehouse scandals top state stories
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Scandals, social unrest among top issues for Illinois Legislature in 2020

Scandals, social unrest among top issues for Illinois Legislature in 2020 Jerry Nowicki, Peter Hancock, Sarah Mansur and Raymon Troncoso Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – It was a year like no other, and one most Americans would just as soon forget, but 2020 is sure to last in the history books as one of the most tumultuous in modern history. It was a year when face masks and hand sanitizer became ubiquitous items of everyday life and when major sporting events that many Americans use to mark the passage of time were canceled or delayed. It was also a year marked by racial and social unrest following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans at the hands of police. And it was a year of economic catastrophe that brought about some of the highest unemployment rates the nation has seen.

Bill Brady – NBC Chicago

Top Republican lawmakers are calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to make a series of changes to his administration’s phased reopening plan, arguing that “less restrictive paths” to reopening are needed to help the state recover from the economic damage caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady and House Republican Leader Jim Durkin penned a letter.

Pandemic, social unrest, statehouse scandals top 2020 stories: Budget, leadership changes, Black Caucus agenda on tap for 2021

Pandemic, social unrest, statehouse scandals top 2020 stories: Budget, leadership changes, Black Caucus agenda on tap for 2021
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