ERA and GOP rule changes stall in Illinois House
In a tense late-night session, ERA supporters and Republicans seeking internal rule changes faced setbacks. GOP leaders blocked two proposed rules to ease federal amendment ratification, while a broader package failed to gain enough votes. Democrats claimed the changes would erode their political power as the debate over Collins ruling and Currie’s ERA related proposals heatedly unfolded.
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Equal Rights Amendment
Illinois
GOP
Rep
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Chicago
Barbara Flynn Currie
Philip W. Collins
Rules Committee
House
Arthur Telscer
There's light on capitol dome again
Secretary of State James Edgar ordered the lighting of the Illinois Capitol dome Tuesday night returning a long tradition. He said the dome is important and will be lit from sunset to midnight to save power, aligning with an aesthetics provision requiring 0.5 percent of building project costs. Estimated annual cost is about $3,600.
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Illinois Capitol
James Edgar
Edgar
Capitol
Illinois
Secretary of State
Schools may be required to report drug abuse
Governor James R. Thompson proposes a five piece criminal justice package. School employees would report suspected drug activity to the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement with civil and criminal immunity for good faith reports. The plan also includes a guilty but mentally ill verdict and reforms to competency to stand trial.
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Springfield
James R. Thompson
Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
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General Assembly
The
Southern Illinoisan
Randy Thomas
R-East Moline
Department of Law Enforcement
Department of Corrections
Corrections Department
Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
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