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Illinois Legislative News: August 5, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: August 5, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s long-term goal of making Illinois the “undisputed leader of quantum computing” became a reality on July 25 as PsiQuantum and the state jointly announced the construction of a...

The Latest in Oklahoma: August 2, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: August 2, 2024 A&A Advocates Commissioner Kim David has called for an independent investigation into an incident involving Corporation Commission Chair, Todd Hiett. During a public meeting on Wednesday, allegations of sexual misconduct and...

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 27, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 27, 2024 A&A Advocates Oklahoma lawmakers have allocated millions of dollars to fund community-based diversion and treatment programs, but only 36 of 77 counties submitted grant applications. Lawmakers allocated $12.5 million to the...

Illinois Legislative News: July 22, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: July 22, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group On July 12, Kathy Salvi was elected as Chair of the Illinois Republican Party after outgoing Chair Don Tracy announced his intent to step down following the Republican National Convention back in...

Carrara Nevada’s Legislative Insider: July 19, 2024

Third Reading Consulting Group, an NASL member firm, provides an update on the latest legislative news below: On January 19, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 2019 law (SB 1300) to consolidate local police and firefighter pension systems. This was the...

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 19, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 19, 2024 A&A Advocates Norman Regional Health System will begin its next chapter on July 29, as the HealthPlex will expand to become Norman Regional Hospital. The current hospital facility will move acute care services including the...

Illinois Legislative News: July 15, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: July 15, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group  On July 9, the Illinois Senate Transportation Committee held a subject matter hearing titled “How Public Transit Supports the Economy.” The hearing was the first of six scheduled throughout the...

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 12, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 12, 2024 A&A Advocates Gov. Kevin Stitt held a ceremony Tuesday, signing 30 bills that were passed earlier this year at the State Capitol. Among those bills was House Bill 4073, known as Alyssa's Law, which requires schools across the...

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 9, 2024

The Latest in Oklahoma: July 9, 2024 A&A Advocates Western District Court of Oklahoma Judge Bernard Jones said that Oklahoma’s new immigration law cannot take effect because it undermines federal authority by allowing local police to engage in immigration...

Illinois Legislative News: July 8, 2024

Illinois Legislative News: July 8, 2024 Third Reading Consulting Group FY 2024 closed on June 30, 2024. Illinois ended the fiscal year with total General Funds revenues of $52.589B, down -1.0% (or -$545M) from FY 2023. However, from a base revenue perspective, the...