There are not two sides to every story – even contentious litigation can incorporate undisputed facts, and some issues involve more than two valuable perspectives – but political posturing invites holding a mirror to partisan talking points.

This often is especially true in matters of business regulation. Consider Senate Bill 328 , which Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday. As Capitol News Illinois detailed in June , the law allows people injured or sickened through exposure to toxic substances to sue businesses in state court under the Uniform Hazardous Substances Act without meeting the same jurisdictional requirements of most other litigation.

Elected officials and business associations opposed the bill. Typical of the language is a Tuesday statement from state Sen. Sue Re

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