Past ICCTA Action Alerts April 29, 2014 Action Alert March 3, 2014 Action Alert June 19, 2013 Action Alert (Lawmakers adjourn special session on pension reform) May 10, 2013 Action Alert (Pension reform debate continues) Mid-March 2013 Action Alert November 29, 2012 Action Alert (2012 veto session update) June 14, 2012 Action Alert (2012 spring session update) March 8, 2012 Action Alert November 1, 2011 Action Alert (2011 veto session update) August 30, 2011 Action Alert (Governor signs community college-related legislation) May 21, 2011 Action Alert May 2, 2011 Action Alert March 7, 2011 Action Alert January 14, 2011 Action Alert May 25, 2010 Action Alert May 9, 2010 Action Alert (General Assembly adjourns with no budget) March 3, 2010 Action Alert January 8, 2010 Action Alert (Lawmakers begin 2010 session) August 31, 2009 Action Alert (Governor's action on community college bills) May 27, 2009 Action Alert April 8, 2009 Action Alert March 6, 2009 Action Alert January 9, 2009 Action Alert (House impeaches Gov. Blagojevich) December 16, 2008 Action Alert (Impeachment proceedings) October 8, 2008 Action Alert (Governor approves community college legislation) September 26, 2008 Action Alert (General Assembly restores some budget cuts) August 19, 2008 Action Alert (Senate overrides Governor's veto; HB 4189 becomes law) August 18, 2008 Action Alert (Senate to consider overrides of Gov's vetoes) August 14, 2008 Action Alert (House overrides Gov's veto of local control bill) August 11, 2008 Action Alert (Governor vetoes local control legislation) July 17, 2008 Action Alert (Illinois House fails to restore community college budget cuts)          FY09 operating budget          FY09 district allocations June 3, 2008 Action Alert (End of session update) May 20, 2008 Action Alert (Senate approves local control legislation) May 14, 2008 Action Alert (Call to action on FY09 budget) May 13, 2008 Action Alert (Local control bill passes Senate committee) May 5, 2008 Action Alert April 4, 2008 Action Alert March 7, 2008 Action Alert February 22, 2008 Action Alert (House passes community college ethics legislation) January 23, 2008 Action Alert December 2007 Action Alert (2007 year-end update) October 15, 2007 Action Alert (Veto session concludes) October 5, 2007 Action Alert (Veto session update) October 2, 2007 Action Alert (Ask Rep. Granberg to file motion to override HB 3504) September 7, 2007 Action Alert (House budget hearings scheduled) August 29, 2007 Action Alert (ICCTA's analysis of the FY08 budget) August 29, 2007 Action Alert (Court order reaffirming local control of community colleges) August 21, 2007 Action Alert (Community colleges win local control lawsuit) August 15, 2007 Action Alert (Governor vetoes HB 3504) August 8, 2007 Action Alert (movement on FY 2008 budget?) August 8, 2007 Action Alert (Kaskaskia College subdistricting bill passes Senate) July 16, 2007 Action Alert (overtime session update) June 22, 2007 Action Alert (overtime session update) May 21, 2007 Action Alert (General Assembly passes ethics bill) May 11, 2007 Action Alert March 30, 2007 Action Alert (Ethics Act passes Senate) March 29, 2007 Action Alert (Ethics Act passes House) March 15, 2007 Action Alert (calls needed on HB 3504) March 5, 2007 Action Alert (spring 2007 session update) January 12, 2007 Action Alert (spring 2007 legislative session begins) 2006 veto session update 2006 summer legislative update FY07 state budget allocation by district ICCB summary of Governor's FY07 budget recommendation Summer 2006 Action Alert (spring 2006 legislative wrap-up) May 5, 2006 Action Alert (spring session adjourns) April 28, 2006 Action Alert (pension legislation update) April 13, 2006 Action Alert (session continues) April 10, 2006 Action Alert (session update) Priority issues for March 29, 2006 Lobby Day March 10, 2006 Action Alert (session update) Feb. 17, 2006 Action Alert (session update) Feb. 14, 2006 Action Alert (Disadvantaged Student Success Grants) ICCTA's legislative goals for 2006 Nov. 4, 2005 Action Alert (2005 fall veto session) July 15, 2005 Action Alert (2005 summer update) June 2, 2005 Action Alert (2005 spring session wrap-up) May 16, 2005 Action Alert (school funding reform) May 11, 2005 Action Alert (session update) May 2, 2005 Action Alert (Lobby Day issues) April 21, 2005 Action Alert (proposed pension changes) April 8, 2005 Action Alert (unofficial election results) March 4, 2005 Action Alert (bills of interest to community colleges) August 5, 2004 (2004 spring session update) July 20, 2004 (Tell lawmakers: No more cuts in cc funding) June 25, 2004 (Special session update) June 9, 2004 (No progress on budget talks) June 1, 2004 (Budget stalemate continues) May 27, 2004 (Ask legislators to restore community college funding to FY04 levels) May 10, 2004 (Lawmakers near end of session) March 29, 2004 (Calls needed to oppose HB6843) March 9, 2004 (Community college legislation advances) Governor's FY05 community college budget request Nov. 24, 2003 (Veto session wrap-up) Nov. 19, 2003 (Senate overrides "hold harmless" veto) Nov. 10, 2003 (Ask your Senators to restore "hold harmless" funds) Oct. 28, 2003 (Ask your State Reps to restore "hold harmless" funds) Governor's final action on the FY04 higher education budget (October 2003) Sept. 8, 2003 (State legislative update) Governor's action on community college legislation (summer 2003) June 2, 2003 (2003 spring session wrap-up) May 23, 2003 (Legislature OK's higher education budget) May 19, 2003 (Community college legislation advances) May 8, 2003 (Oppose SB 1021) May 2, 2003 (Community College Lobby Day wrap-up) April 2003 Lobby Day issues April 17, 2003 (ICCB budget update) April 10, 2003 (Governor's FY04 budget proposal, legislation advances) March 27, 2003 (Community college legislation advances) Feb. 21, 2003 (Community college legislation introduced) Nov. 6, 2002 (2002 general election summary) Governor's action on community college legislation (summer 2002) August 27, 2002 (Gov. Ryan releases $50 million in capital funding) August 23, 2002 (Gov. Ryan OK's enhanced minority-teacher recruitment program) ICCB analysis of the FY 03 budget ICCB allocation of $50 million capital funds for FY03 IBHE's FY 2003 budget updates June 28, 2002 (ISAC approves 5% cut in MAP grants) June 12, 2002 (ICCB budget update) June 11, 2002 (Call your Senators re: Special Pops Grants) June 4, 2002 (Budget update) June 3, 2002 (ICCB budget update) May 29, 2002 (ICCB budget update) May 28, 2002 (ICCB update on Governor's new budget proposal) May 23, 2002 (Joint session scheduled for Memorial Day) May 15, 2002 (Adjournment date cancelled) May 10, 2002 (Legislation sent to the governor) April 5, 2002 (Community college legislation, Rice v. Adams County) Feb. 22, 2002 (FY 2003 budget, community college legislation) Feb. 8, 2002 (Community college legislation introduced) Jan. 23, 2002 (Support increased child care assistance) Dec. 14, 2001 (Save college prison programs) Nov. 30, 2001 (Veto session wrap-up) Nov. 16, 2001 (Oppose HB 3078) July 26, 2001 (Gov. Ryan signs treasurer bond bill) July 5, 2001 (Gov. Ryan to sign adult education funding bill) June 1, 2001 (Spring session wrap-up) May 25, 2001 May 4, 2001 April 26, 2001 April 6, 2001 March 19, 2001 March 1, 2001 Feb. 21, 2001 (Gov. Ryan's FY 2002 budget request) Feb. 20, 2001 (Chicago Tribune editorial against capital funding request) Jan. 31, 2001 (Gov. Ryan's State of the State address) Jan. 11, 2001 Dec. 1, 2000 (Veto session summary) Nov. 29, 2000 Nov. 17, 2000 Nov. 9, 2000 Sept. 15, 2000 June 29, 2000 June 15, 2000 May 17, 2000 (Spring session wrap-up) April 17, 2000 March 13, 2000 February 29, 2000 February 15, 2000 February 2, 2000 January 27, 2000 Illinois Community College Trustees Association 401 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 200 Springfield, IL 62701-1711 217-528-2858 (phone) 217-528-8662 (fax) ICCTA@communitycolleges.org (e-mail) http://www.communitycolleges.org | Home | News | Events | Links |