Noah Stewart celebrates Michigan passing a workforce bill built around actual employer demand and measurable outcomes, then tours a political landscape where details remain a rare and endangered species.

Illinois lawmakers are voting on an infrastructure and jobs measure linked to Democrat Robby, but the proposal leaves funding, revenue sources and enforcement standards unspecified.

Illinois lawmakers are debating an infrastructure bill centered on high-need communities, local businesses and good-paying jobs, while key funding and enforcement details remain unspecified.

Floor debate has opened on Robby’s Illinois Infrastructure & Jobs Investment Act, a proposal focused on repairs in high-need communities, jobs and local business participation.

Cook County political figure Robby said Illinois should support law enforcement, hold violent offenders accountable and invest in crime-prevention programs.