Emanuel Chris Welch /tags/emanuel-chris-welch Emanuel Chris Welch en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:15:00 GMT Illinois Speaker rebuffs lawsuit from would-be staff union as ‘forum shopping’ /government-politics-issues/2024-06-25/illinois-speaker-rebuffs-lawsuit-from-would-be-staff-union-as-forum-shopping In a new filing Monday, attorneys for Welch argued the Illinois Legislative Staff Association has no standing to sue over the speaker’s refusal to engage in collective bargaining with the would-be union’s members. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:15:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-25/illinois-speaker-rebuffs-lawsuit-from-would-be-staff-union-as-forum-shopping Hannah Meisel Members of Illinois House speaker’s staff sue over ongoing unionization conflict /government-politics-issues/2024-06-03/illinois-house-speakers-staff-sue-over-unionization-conflict The would-be union claims its members rights were violated under Illinois' 2022 ‘Workers’ Rights Amendment.’ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-03/illinois-house-speakers-staff-sue-over-unionization-conflict Hannah Meisel Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/illinois-workers-weight-loss-drug-costs-skyrocket Illinois Gov. J,B. Pritzker’s office estimates the drugs — which include Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic — will cost taxpayers $210 million the first year. But others put that number much higher. Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/illinois-workers-weight-loss-drug-costs-skyrocket Dave McKinney Illinois lawmakers quietly scaled back a popular tax credit. A former governor wants it back. /government-politics-issues/2024-01-13/illinois-lawmakers-quietly-scaled-back-a-popular-tax-credit-a-former-governor-wants-it-back The more than 11 million Illinoisans who claim the standard exemption each year will not see an inflation-indexed bump for the 2023 tax year. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-13/illinois-lawmakers-quietly-scaled-back-a-popular-tax-credit-a-former-governor-wants-it-back Dave McKinney First week of Illinois veto session wraps up with little legislative movement /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/first-week-of-illinois-veto-session-wraps-up-with-little-legislative-movement Lawmakers to return to Capitol Nov. 7 to address lingering issues. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-30/first-week-of-illinois-veto-session-wraps-up-with-little-legislative-movement Andrew Adams Illinois House Speaker introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize /government-politics-issues/2023-10-09/illinois-house-speaker-introduces-bill-to-allow-legislative-staff-to-unionize Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillsdale, says he hopes to pass the bill in the upcoming veto session. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-09/illinois-house-speaker-introduces-bill-to-allow-legislative-staff-to-unionize Peter Hancock Illinois courts take first steps into a world without cash bail as Pretrial Fairness Act begins /law-order/2023-09-19/illinois-courts-take-first-steps-into-a-world-without-cash-bail-as-pretrial-fairness-act-begins Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-09-19/illinois-courts-take-first-steps-into-a-world-without-cash-bail-as-pretrial-fairness-act-begins Will Bauer, Mawa Iqbal, Chip Mitchell, Edith Brady-Lunny Trump, Rauner, policy wins on Illinois Democrats’ minds during State Fair’s political festivities /government-politics-issues/2023-08-17/trump-rauner-policy-wins-on-illinois-democrats-minds-during-state-fairs-political-festivities Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called the state a ‘beacon for national success’ when it comes to the 2024 elections. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-17/trump-rauner-policy-wins-on-illinois-democrats-minds-during-state-fairs-political-festivities Jerry Nowicki Illinois’ House speaker, an ally of organized labor, faces push from his own staff to unionize /government-politics-issues/2023-05-02/illinois-house-speaker-an-ally-to-organized-labor-faces-a-push-from-his-own-employees-to-unioni Employees have formed the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, but Speaker Welch won’t voluntarily recognize them. Tue, 02 May 2023 20:37:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-02/illinois-house-speaker-an-ally-to-organized-labor-faces-a-push-from-his-own-employees-to-unioni Alex Degman Southern IL Lawmakers Face Uncertain Future After Madigan Ouster /government-politics-issues/2021-02-08/southern-il-lawmakers-face-uncertain-future-after-madigan-ouster The former speaker’s iron rule over the legislative process has increasingly conservative downstate lawmakers curious if the new speaker, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, will be more cooperative with them. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:49:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-02-08/southern-il-lawmakers-face-uncertain-future-after-madigan-ouster Kelsey Landis