Senate Committees met throughout the week, considering a wide variety of legislation ahead of the March 22 deadline to move Senate Bills out of committees.

The Senate had a full schedule of committees during the week and some floor action with several controversial measures making news. Other notes of interest

Barickman & Manar propose level playing field for all candidates, parties Two state senators are embarking on a bipartisan effort to level the playing field

Two state senators are embarking on a bipartisan effort to level the playing field for new political parties and independent candidates in Illinois. State Senator

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) has filed legislation designed to reduce the some of the costs associated with hiring employees, with the goal of helping

Illinois’ new Governor outlined his spending plan for the coming year, and a controversial minimum-wage measure has been signed into law. Also during the week,

State Senator Jason Barickman released the following statement following Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address: “Illinois’ financial situation has been critically wounded by years of reckless

With your help we can put power back in the hands of the people State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is asking people to help show

The Illinois Senate jammed through a partisan minimum wage hike despite the need for further negotiations and regional protections, according to State Sen. Jason Barickman

State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is asking people to help show support for a fair maps effort that would give the voters the power to