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2015 BLET Scholarship Directory

Feb 16, 2015

2015 BLET Scholarship Directory http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5682 CLEVELAND, February 13 — Each year, the BLET National Division compiles a list of scholarship opportunities available to the children of BLET members. Numerous financial aid...

US Legislative Update

Jan 30, 2015

Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL oil pipeline. AP AP reports that on Thursday, the Senate passed a “bipartisan” bill to approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline on a 62-36 vote. Nine Democrats joined 53 Republicans to back the bill. It’s the first...

Legislative Update

Jan 29, 2015

Yesterday the Illinois House of Representatives convened in Springfield to pass the rules that will govern the house chamber for the next two years. These rules passed the House on a partisan vote of 70-44, and they are very similar to the rules that have been in...

Quadrennial Meeting in St. Louis

Sep 6, 2014

The BLET Illinois State Legislative Board will be holding its 14th Quadrennial Meeting at the St Louis Ballpark Hilton on September 8 & 9

December 2010 / January 2011

Sep 18, 2013

The 96th Illinois General Assembly fall veto session ran into the first two days of December. In four days that last week, the Illinois General Assembly was able to push through legislation that has typically been a lightening rod for controversy, none of the issues...

October / November 2010

Sep 18, 2013

The month of October had been very active leading up to the November 2, elections. The State of Illinois General Assembly was for the most part was uneventful. The Governor’s office remains unchanged Democrat Pat Quinn retaining office. The Illinois Senate and...