Last week was an active week in Springfield. What did you miss? Check out the House Republican "Week in Review" for the week of March 4th - March 8th, 2013 here.
You'll find:
- Widespread skepticism as Gov. Quinn presents $35.6 billion budget to General Assembly
- Australian company admits that it understood that its consultant was probably making large payments to a well-connected Chicago official
- Women’s correctional center in Dwight, IL set to close by end of March 2013
- Illinois school districts face possible $278 million cut in State aid
- Gov. Quinn vetoes major gaming expansion bill; Senate begins to move new language
- An estimated 300,000 Illinoisans wait for passage of mandated concealed-carry rights in Springfield
- General Assembly passes legislation to increase license fees paid by Illinois medical doctors, replenish insolvent State fund
- Gov. Quinn launches new call to reform Illinois pension system, reduce benefits for existing State employees and retirees
- Planners look to enlarge superhighway in northwestern suburbs