May 25, 2013
By Associated Press (posted in-part):
"Heading into the final week of the legislative session, Democrats are split on some of the state's biggest issues, from the nation's worst pension crisis to the public possession of guns, gay marriage and gambling expansion. Lawmakers also have yet to get a deal on the state budget, the expansion of Medicaid or how to regulate a high-volume oil and gas drilling process known as "fracking."
Democrats made gains in the November election, adding enough seats to their existing majorities to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in both chambers. They now hold majorities of 40-19 in the Senate and 71-47 in the House. It takes 30 votes to pass legislation in the Senate and 60 votes in the House.
Holding a majority hasn't historically meant Democrats have been able to do whatever they like. On issues such as guns, legislators tend to split more along geographic lines, with lawmakers from outside of Chicago siding more with Republicans. And this session there are several Democrats in each chamber whose districts flipped from the Republican column. Those lawmakers tend to vote more conservatively than legislators from longtime Democratic strongholds.
Given those realities, the Senate's top Republican, Sen. Christine Radogno, said the Democrats' divisions were "pretty predictable."
"There's a lot of diversity within their caucuses," she said. "It's not surprising they're having troubles.""
Link To Article: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d6b9921eefa04fbda7128d00bb30a25f/IL--Illinois-Legislature
IS THIS WHAT YOU EXPECTED LEGISLATORS, LIKE LARRY WALSH JR., TO DO IN SPRINGFIELD... SQUABBLE, BICKER, FAIL TO TACKLE REAL ISSUES (DEBT, TAXES, SPENDING)? THINGS AREN'T BETTER WITH A DEMOCRAT SUPER-MAJORITY SO YOU HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO SET OUR DISTRICT 86 AND THE STATE BACK ON THE RIGHT COURSE IN 2014!
ALSO READ:
[1] Illinois State Medical Society Says No To Expanded Prescriptions But Pat McGuire Says Yes!
[2] Property Tax Relief Gets Tabled The Same Day As Pension Shifts Are Discussed!
[3] Government Waste and Spending by Larry Walsh Jr. Uncovered!
[4] Pension Problem Punted by Walsh Jr. and Illinois Legislators!
[5] Thank The McGuire Walsh Jr. Team For Explosive Increase In Illinois Food Stamps!
[6] Illinois one of the TOP 5 worst states for FREEDOM in Illinois!
[7] More Illinois citizens on Cash/Food assistance as unemployment remains constant!
[8] Political pandering - local and state taxes - Illinois vs. Missouri
