SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Sen. Michael Bond (D – Grayslake) credited reform groups today for their work on historic campaign finance legislation that passed the General Assembly last week, while pledging to continue to work to clean up the culture of corruption in Illinois politics.
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"This issue is so important for the voters and taxpayers of Cook County," Kotowski said. "The four-fifths majority required to override the board president’s veto takes power away from their locally elected representatives and gives it to one person. Resolution will give Illinois voters the power of recall
"The people of Cook County deserve better," Kotowski said. "The county board president has too much authority. It takes almost unanimous consent to override his vetoes. We need to restore authority to the elected representatives of the people."
"The Cook County Board President should not have greater power over the county than the President of the United States has over the country," Kotowski said. "The four-fifths rule was put in place for a good reason, but it is now obsolete, outdated and unfair. The people of this great county -both city dwellers and suburbanites-deserve better."
House Bill 3795 allows two or more counties within the same judicial circuit court to join together and form a single drug court program. This initiative helps counties that have low case loads reduce their financial burden by sharing costs with neighboring counties. It also authorizes counties with drug courts to impose a $5 fee on Criminal Code and Vehicle Code convictions in order to raise revenue to support the drug court program.
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Springfield, IL – Sen. Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) voted with fellow Democratic senators today to advance the most sweeping political transparency law in state history. The new legislation is the result of coordinated efforts between government reform groups and legislative Democrats. House Bill 1466 limits the amount of money political parties, candidates, and special interest groups can contribute during an election cycle.
SPRINGFIELD— State Sen. Dan Kotowski’s (D-Park Ridge) effort to lower the Cook County Board’s veto override took another step forward today when it passed the Illinois Senate.
SPRINGFIELD- Today, a measure passed by State Senator Michael Noland (D-Elgin) paves the way for Illinois voters to recall a sitting governor.
State Senator Heather Steans (D-7th) on Thursday filed the Equal Marriage Act, marking the first time such a bill had been introduced in the Illinois Senate. Senator Steans made the announcement at a press conference at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago where she was joined by State Representative Greg Harris (D-13th) and Rick Garcia of Equality Illinois.
CHICAGO, IL – Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law legislation sponsored by State Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago) that will relieve the burden of drug court costs for Illinois counties.
Elected Officials Misconduct Forfeiture will block personal profit for convicted officials