Dave Dahl

Twin Cities

Chief Meteorologist at KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)

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IL lawmakers tussle over Trump’s Medicaid plan

4 weeks ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Who knows whether Washington was paying attention Thursday afternoon, but Illinois House Democrats are unhappy with the Trump administration’s plan to slash Medicaid. “Medicaid is the biggest funder of behavioral health cafe in the state of Illinois. That is mental health, addiction, and recovery,” said State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (D-Chicago). “Medicaid is the biggest funder of longterm care in the state of Illinois.”Republicans saw irony in the resolution.
State budget may be near

4 weeks ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – One of the lawmakers responsible for building a FY 26 budget for Illinois told reporters Thursday the Illinois General Assembly should meet its deadline. After May 31, any bill with an immediate effective date needs a sixty percent supermajority, as opposed to a simple majority. In sharing few details, State Rep. Kam Buckner (pictured, right) (D-Chicago) took a question about Democratic infighting.
IL House passes “end of life” bill

4 weeks ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – It’s on to the Senate for a bill allowing some Illinoisans to dictate the terms of their own death. The bill barely passed the House Thursday night.
Sales tax on services? Gov Pritzker says no

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – With a deadline drawing closer, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he is not interested in a sales tax on services. “Individual income taxes, corporate income taxes, sales taxes – we are not about raising those taxes at all,” Pritzker said. “I would veto a bill that does that.”Speaking to reporters after a dedication at the Illinois State Library,┬áPritzker also addressed a bill which is a priority of his: allowing community colleges to award four-year degrees.
Now open: Jim Edgar Reading Room

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A room at the Illinois State Library now bears the name of the governor known as “the Reader.”Illinois’ secretary of state serves as the state librarian, and Jim Edgar said in his remarks Wednesday it was his favorite role in a lengthy state government career. At the Jim Edgar Reading Room dedication ceremony, Edgar told stories about constructing the Illinois State Library, including the involvement of then-House Speaker Mike Madigan.
Beefing up rights of sexual assault victims

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A victims’ rights bill which passed an Illinois Senate committee Tuesday has an unusual story. “It addresses disparities between the victims’ rights that are allowed for individual victims of things like violent crime and the victims’ rights that were allowed for organized retail theft for stores,” said Sarah Beuning, general counsel to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Gun storage bill passes IL House committee

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – A bill which Second Amendment advocates see as a threat – a “gun storage” bill – is on the move. An Illinois House committee passed it Tuesday afternoon, putting it a House vote away from going to the governor’s desk. “How is a firearm owner supposed to know if the individual they’re dealing with us an at-risk person?” asked State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis). “It’s my understanding there is a ‘reasonableness’ standard,” said the sponsor, State Rep.
Memorial Day in IL Senate

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The final days of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session include Memorial Day, and State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry), a 24-year Air Force veteran, paid tribute. “Memorial Day began after the Civil War, originally called Decoration Day,” said Wilcox on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. “Communities across the nation honored fallen soldiers by decorating their graves with flowers.
IL lawmakers could pass budget by Saturday

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The final week of the spring session is here for the Illinois General Assembly. And lawmakers will be asked to vote on a $55 billion state budget which is still being negotiated. “We have a good idea of what (state agencies and the governor) are asking for,” said State Sen. Mike Halpin (D-Rock Island) Monday. “We have a general idea of what our revenue is going to be.
Proposed stipend might help teacher shortage: lawmaker

1 month ago | capitolcitynow.com | Dave Dahl

Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Illinois’ teacher shortage has had state lawmakers looking for solutions for years. One of the latest: allowing student teachers to earn a $10,000 stipend per semester. “Across Illinois, classrooms are going unfilled, students are being shuffled around, and school leaders are struggling to find qualified educators,” State Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) told reporters at the Capitol.