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This will be a shorter newsletter than normal. Sometimes, ok oftentimes, no legislative news is good news.
Veto Week 1
The first week of Veto Session is done. Not much happened legislatively, but lots occurred behind the scenes as the four caucuses organize for the new General Assembly starting in January. There will be new GOP leaders in both chambers as Representative Tony McCombie and Senator John Curran assume the helms of their respective groups. The Chamber looks forward to working with these new leaders and thanks Leader Durkin and Leader McConchie for their efforts to improve the state’s business climate.
Senate President Harmon and Speaker Welch were easily reelected to another term after making gains both legislatively and on the campaign trail.
The second week of Veto Session will commence on Tuesday, November 29th.
Committee Updates
No tech related committees were held this week. If there are committees to be held the second week, they will likely be posted middle of next week.
I do want to say goodbye to Representative Wheeler who has served with distinction as the Minority Spokesperson on the House Cybersecurity Committee. His expertise will be sorely missed.
New Bills
No new bills of interest were filed this week.
CoreSite Celebrating Chicago Event
Special shoutout to Tech Council member CoreSite that threw a wonderful party with their celebrating Chicago event last night. The event celebrated all things that make the Chicago community so great to be a part of- including our booming data center industry. The Chamber was proud to be in attendance with our COO Candace Gerritsen and our Tax Institute Director Keith Staats.
Articles of Interest
Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments
Microsoft, Meta and others face rising drought risk to their data centers
Republican state legislators choose new leaders after election cements Democratic dominance in General Assembly
Chicago has reached financial stability, city's CFO declares
Stakeholders see investments, costs in future energy sources
Media Advisory: CoreSite Celebrates Its Expanded Chicago Data Center Footprint, Enabling Digital Transformation in a Rising Internet Hub
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