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Christine Radogno
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by Matthew Blake
5:12pm
Wed May 30, 2012

Tax Disclosure Bill Tabled

A bill to make publicly traded businesses reveal what they pay in state corporate taxes will not be heard before the state legislature adjourns tomorrow, despite the sponsorship of Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago).

Cullerton Spokesman Ron Holmes says that the Senate president is “waiting for input on how to improve the bill from opponents,” and that the bill is likely to receive more debate this summer. Read more »

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by Michael Sandler
12:34pm
Thu May 24, 2012

Social Media Password Bill May Soon Be Illinois Law

A bill making it illegal for employers in Illinois to ask employees for their Facebook passwords is one step closer to becoming state law.

HB 3782 was approved by the Illinois Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 55-0. The proposed amendment to the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act would make it illegal for employers to ask potential and current employees for their social media passwords.

“From a public policy standpoint, employers should not be allowed to look at those passwords,” said State Sen. Ira Silverstein (D-Chicago), a co-sponsor of the bill, in an interview with Progress Illinois. “That information is off limits.”

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PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:43pm
Fri Jun 11, 2010

Budget Holes And Borrowing Woes

State Budget

The General Assembly may have left Springfield, but concerns over the state's fiscal crisis are only growing.

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:24pm
Mon Mar 15, 2010
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Workers' Comp Reform: The Next GOP Talking Point

State Budget

Illinois Republicans have criticized Democrats for proposing tax reform plans before undertaking "fundamental economic reforms." This includes changes to the state's workers' compensation system. Why are they ignoring the major reform bill the General Assembly passed five years ago?