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July 13, 2025
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Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

Eye On Illinois: 2026 primaries another golden opportunity for ranked choice test drive

If one candidate breaks 50% as everyone’s top choice, the tallying ends. But absent a majority, whichever option has the fewest top-choice votes is eliminated, and any ballots listing the last-place finisher as the top choice get added to those voters’ second choice.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 12, 2025 at 10:44 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

Eye On Illinois: State will have to react to changing rules around federal food aid

It’s also a local economy issue: SNAP recipients are customers and the retailers who sell them food might not be prepared to lose out on that business. After all, grocery store cash registers don’t care where the money originates.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 10, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

Eye On Illinois: Digging deep on COGFA data is worth the effort

The final 17 pages are a breakdown of all pension legislation from the recently concluded spring session from COGFA Pension Unit Manager Dan Hankiewicz.

By Scott T. Holland●
July 09, 2025 at 10:00 am CDT

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