Morrison working to allow all cities and villages option to enact similar ordinance

SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today to uphold Highland Park’s ability to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. By refusing to hear an appeal of a lower court decision upholding local gun ordinances, the court has essentially backed up cities such as Highland Park that have instituted assault weapon bans in their communities. 

“Today’s court decision empowers local residents to have a say in how their community confronts public safety issues such as assault weapon bans,” State Senator Julie Morrison (D – Deerfield) said. “Unfortunately, Illinois municipalities that do not yet have these kinds of ordinances are still prohibited from making their own decisions on this issue. While I am pleased with the court’s ruling, I will continue to advocate for the ability of all Illinois municipalities to ban assault weapons if they and their residents see fit.”

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SPRINGFIELD – At a time when the public increasingly wonders whether the Governor and legislative leaders are meeting to try to resolve Illinois’ budget crisis, State Senator Julie Morrison (D – Deerfield) held a press conference today to introduce a proposal she hopes will prod those leaders to the negotiating table.

The measure, Senate Bill 2190, would require the governor and the four legislative leaders to meet publicly at least once per week to negotiate on the budget whenever the state enters a new fiscal year without a spending plan in place.

“These are extraordinary circumstances, and we are in need of extraordinary measures,” Morrison said. “At no time in the state’s history have we had such a protracted budget impasse. Our state is in desperate need of a budget agreement so that the many functions of Illinois government can be delivered to our residents.”