Former Rockford federal inmate reflects on First Step Act six years later
Trump signed it into law on Dec. 21, 2018. Since then, Durbin says it’s reduced populations in overcrowded federal prisons, ...
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GOP Lawmakers Accuse Dems of Wanting to ‘Trample the Constitution’ With Proposal
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), introduced the proposed amendment via a press ...
Illinois quick hits: Durbin wants to end Electoral College; pay transparency law
Durbin wants to end Electoral College Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has reintroduced a constitutional amendment to do away ...
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Rahm Emanual for president?
Dick Durbin not seek reelection. Big question: “Which of these would be Rahm’s biggest weakness in a primary nomination: ...
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Congress scrutinizes sports betting
Connecticut Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal and North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis agree that legislation is ...
The day of sports betting reckoning is here: Senate Judiciary Committee holds meeting on scandals
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary met to discuss sports betting. How the Senate views U.S. sports betting.
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U.S. Senate Starts a Sports Betting ‘Discussion’ — But Where Will it Go?
Senators kicked off a conversation about legalized sports betting on Tuesday that highlighted serious concerns but also ...
Dems push drastic move that Mike Lee calls 'a phenomenally bad idea'
Several Senate Democrats propose abolishing the Electoral College, a proposed move that GOP Sen. Mike Lee described as "a phenomenally bad idea." ...
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Martina Navratilova calls out US Senator Dick Durbin for dismissing impact of trans athletes in NCAA at the expense of making "women feel unsafe"
Martina Navratilova has publicly challenged Dick Durbin, the US Senator from Illinois, over his stance on the issue of ...