Welcome to the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce's Government Affairs Update - your guide to pressing policy issues and analysis impacting your business and the economy at the Federal, State, and Local level. This online e-newsletter is sent approximately 1-2 times per week and is written by Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce President, Roberta Parks. 

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Government Affairs Update, feel free to email Roberta at rparks@chamber.h-p.org.

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March 26, 2013: CIRCLE Lobby Day, Civitily in Public Discourse Event, Wildlife Park

March 22, 2013:Pension Reform Moving Slowly, City Council Update

March 19, 2013: Federal Funding for Transportation, Infrastructure Scorecard 

March 12, 2013: Minimum Wage Survey Results, CIRCLE Lobby Day

March 7, 2013: Governor Quinn's Budget Address

February 28, 2013: Pension Reform Bill, Immigration Reform, IL Chamber Bill Tracking

February 25, 2013: Minimum Wage Survey, Primary Elections, Sequestration 

February 19, 2013: Affordable Care Act Special Update

February 14, 2013: Metro Peoria, Health Care Exchanges, Transportation Funding

February 8, 2013: Ed Rust, Higher Minimum Wage, Meeting with IDOT Secretary 

February 5, 2013: State of the State, S&P Civil Suit, Transportation Luncheon 

January 31, 2013: Ray LaHood steps down, Credit Downgrade, New Legislative Session

January 25, 2013:Primary Voting, TIF Study, Illinois Capital Bill 

January 21, 2013: Jim Maloof, Sales Tax for Deliveries, Washington Street Improvements  

January 7, 2013: Fiscal Cliff Event, Lame Duck Session, Obamacare Webinar

January 4, 2013:Pension Reform, Private Tax Information on the Web

January 3, 2013:American Taxpayer Relief Act 2012 (Fiscal Cliff Decision)

2012 Archive 

December 19, 2012: Sequestration Action Alert 

December 5, 2012: VetNet, Pension Reform, Sequestration Update, CIRCLE Survey

November 28, 2012: Tax Disclosure Bill Action Alert, City Council Candidates 

November 26, 2012: Veto Session, County Board Budget, Rep. Schock Keeps Barge Traffic Flowing

November 19, 2012:Warehouse District Updates, $11 Min. Wage, City Council & Mayor Elections

November 7, 2012: Post Election Update 

October 31, 2012: Budget for City of Peoria, Amendment 49, Enhanced Customs at Peoria Airport 

October 17, 2012: Parking Meters, Chamber/City Council Meeting, NFIB Endorsements, Fiscal Cliff

October 12, 2012: Election & Voting Information Special Update

October 9, 2012: City Council Meeting

September 26, 2012: Guardians of Small Business, Supreme Court Update, City Council Budget

September 17, 2012: Infrastructure Design Standards Meeting, Illinois Lawsuit Climate

September 10, 2012: Madigan's January Pension Plan, US-Russia Trade Relations, District 150 Budget

September 5, 2012: Peoria Board of Health Won't Give up Record Keeping, Airport Grant, Museum Parking