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Friday, Jun 23, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller

* In case you’ve been wondering, the ol’ blog is staying open every day of special session.

I may close comments during the weekend evenings, however. Back in the day, when I couldn’t shut down comments, some commenters would have a few cocktails on a Saturday night and write some things that they normally wouldn’t have said during the sober light of a weekday. I’d rather avoid that.

I’m not quite sure yet how much I’ll be posting this weekend. But the House just announced two more committees of the whole…

House Speaker Michael J. Madigan is offering stakeholders an opportunity to take part in the discussion on education funding reform and pension reform at two committee of the whole hearings this Saturday and Sunday.

Educators and advocates will address legislators at the committee hearing on Saturday about Senate Bill 1—an education funding reform measure that provides fair funding for all schools—which passed the General Assembly in May, and a recently introduced Republican funding bill which creates winning districts and losing districts.

Legislators will discuss pension legislation currently before the House with stakeholders at a committee hearing on Sunday.

Both hearings will convene at 2 p.m. in the House chamber.

Committee of the Whole on Education Funding Reform
When: Saturday, May 24
When: 2 p.m.
Where: Illinois House of Representatives
Springfield, Ill.

Committee of the Whole on Pension Reform
When: Sunday, May 25
When: 2 p.m.
Where: Illinois House of Representatives
Springfield, Ill.

Emphasis added because if the Democrats can prove that, it’s gonna leave a mark.

Our live coverage post will be active every day as well.

* There will also be a Capitol Fax published every day for subscribers, although it might not be posted until later in the morning because, well, I’d like to get a little rest, too. Dragging myself out of bed at 6 o’clock on Saturday and Sunday mornings is not my idea of “rest.”

19 Comments

- Lincoln Parker - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:21 pm:
Saw the headline & got excited that some deal had been reached to keep a social service provider from going under.

- Chairman McBroom - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:21 pm:
===and a recently introduced Republican funding bill which creates winning districts and losing districts.===

I think the Speaker’s office needs to elaborate on this…

- Probably Not Steve Brown - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:26 pm:
Chairman McBroom-

I’ve seen your request to elaborate on the statement above. Our response is as follows:

- This is my house. Deal with it.

Hope this helps.

- 47th Ward - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:31 pm:
===Some commenters would have a few cocktails on a Saturday night and write some things that they normally wouldn’t have said during the sober light of a weekday. I’d rather avoid that.===

Fun hater.

- Proof reader - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:31 pm:
I assume those meetings are in June, not May.

- Deft Wing - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:42 pm:
Proof Reader +1!

Actually, those may have been dates set back in 2015, 2016 and recycled for this non-special special session.

- illini - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 4:46 pm:
Thank you, Rich. Although my comments have been very scarce lately, this is still the only way I get any straight info on what is happening in Springfield.

Honestly, I have gotten tired of commenting on a lot of the hypocritical, disingenuous and self-serving statements being repeated constantly. And we still do not appear to be close to getting a budget put together with the required revenue.

And if there are any breakthroughs I know I will hear it first here.

- dominionhinny - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 5:08 pm:
Thank you for all that you do Rich!

- Keyrock - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 5:25 pm:
Thank you, Rich. Glad this place has a 2 a.m. license during special session days.

- dbk - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 5:41 pm:
Thanks so much - will keep checking in regularly over the weekend to stay abreast of (non-)developments.

- Anonymous - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 6:00 pm:
Any way to know ahead who will be “testifying” this weekend?

- Winnin' - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 7:54 pm:
You’re the best, Rich.

- dray - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 7:58 pm:
“stay abreast”

This place holds me up and gives me support.

- RNUG - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 8:33 pm:
== Any way to know ahead who will be “testifying” this weekend? ==

I was tempted to submit my name on the pensions … but they took my parking space away when I retired.

- Panther alum - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 10:01 pm:
“We’re staying open” … sounds like something a university president has to say.

- RNUG - Friday, Jun 23, 17 @ 10:30 pm:
== “We’re staying open” … sounds like something a university president has to say. ==

or Motel 6

- Oswego Willy - Saturday, Jun 24, 17 @ 8:36 am:
(Wakes, makes coffee. Looks at two later Posts by Rich, patiently waits to see what the session day brings)

- West Side the Best Side - Saturday, Jun 24, 17 @ 8:53 am:
Should keep comments open for late night imbibers. In vino veritas.(Or as Hinky Dink Kenna translated it “When you get a snootfull you’ll give your right name.”)

- Sigh - Saturday, Jun 24, 17 @ 10:29 am:
Sad way to begin the day. Attending a conference near Champaign. Many nearing retirement discuss moving out. Some want to go no further than Indiana to avoid taxes.

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