Alex Degman
Statehouse ReporterAlex Degman is a Statehouse reporter with WBEZ. He can be reached at adegman@wbez.org.
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Illinois’ House speaker, an ally to organized labor, faces a push from his own employees to unionizeEmployees have formed the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, but Speaker Welch won’t voluntarily recognize them.
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A cannabis career? More Illinois colleges are offering classes to meet the growing demand for educated pot workers
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Representatives were racing to beat a Friday deadline to get bills out of the chamber, with about 2 months left in the spring legislative session.
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Social equity craft growers get an extension to open, but financing their facilities is still a hurdle.
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In 2023 Illinois lawmakers will push to pass a ban on assault weapons, months after the Highland Park parade shooting left seven dead and more injured.
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An Illinois lawmaker says the state needs a single government agency to simplify regulation of the legal pot industry.
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Two major utilities serving Illinois residents have now been charged as a result of the yearslong investigation that swirled around Madigan.
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Proponents of the amendment say it preserves the right to organize. Critics warn it would lead to more expensive labor contracts.
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Revenues continue to grow as professional sports maintain schedules and betting options increase
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The former NBA star says the alleged fraud against him included $7.5 million for a Swiss hotel.