Senator Barickman's Senate Week in Review: Aug. 14 - 18

Despite the Illinois Senate’s vote to override the Governor’s Amendatory Vetoof Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) this week, Senate Republicans continue to call on all sides of this important issue to work together toward a bipartisan solution that will bring parity to the state’s school funding formula. The Illinois Senate also passed a bipartisan measure that will help retain and create jobs, and Illinois residents are preparing for next week’s solar eclipse.... read more...

Barickman urges Democrats to negotiate in good faith to end school funding crisis

Lawmakers need to work quickly to find common ground on a compromise to fund schools, after Senate Democrats voted to override the Governor’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington)... read more...

Statement from Senate and House Republican Education Funding Reform Negotiators

"We've long known that Democrats would attack the Governor's amendatory veto. The question is whether they'll work with us in good faith on a bipartisan agreement. The time for pointing fingers is over. We need to work together, in good faith, to reach a bipartisan solution to this unnecessary crisis... read more...

School funding legislation on Governor’s desk

After a weekend of promising negotiations that fizzled on Monday, Senate Democrats finally sent school funding legislation to the Governor, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington)... read more...

Senator Barickman's Senate Week in Review: July 17 - 21

To avoid creating an unnecessary crisis for Illinois schools, Senate Republicans are calling on the Senate Democrat majority to remove their parliamentary hold on Senate Bill 1, an evidence-based school funding measure, so that the governor can issue an amendatory veto that would make it fair and equitable to all 852 Illinois school districts. Also this week, new legislation was signed into law to ensure life-saving treatments for children... read more...