Illinois House Of Representatives
Recent News About Illinois House Of Representatives
-
In new campaign video, Miller pledges to fix Illinois' budget
Chris Miller vows to clean up the mess that is Springfield in a new video posted to Facebook touting his candidacy for state representative in the 110th District.
-
.jpeg)
From Chambana Sun
Caulkins seeks to be Springfield's agent of change
Dan Caulkins is wearing his heart on his sleeve in the final days of his campaign to replace retiring Rep. Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) in the 101st District.
-
From DuPage Policy Journal
House panel backs bill making physicals for substitute teachers optional
Substitute teachers would no longer be required to have a physical to be certified if HB4706 becomes law.
-
From South Central Illinois News
House panel discusses incentives to attract substitute teachers
Free lunches and extra pay could be the very enticement to bring in more substitute teachers during the serious school shortage across the state, according to Rep. John Cavaletto (R-Salem).
-
.jpg)
From DuPage Policy Journal
Bill on medical marijuana use in schools moves to House floor
Several GOP lawmakers discussed policy regarding the administration of medical marijuana to epileptic students during a recent hearing of the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee.
-
From Southern Illinois News
Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home
While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.
-
From Chambana Sun
Caulkins confident voters will select the best for Illinois
Dan Caulkins wants voters to understand and embrace the full power of their authority.
-
Miller says he remains focused on campaign for 110th District instead of insider politics
Allegations are swirling around local endorsement processes in the state of Illinois -- one particular concern is that an incumbent governor gearing up for re-election may have his thumb on the scale in some local endorsement processes.
-
Ad supporting Miller for 110th House District illustrates his political philosophies
Watch a new advertisement supporting Chris Miller, a candidate in the Illinois 110th House District, and you won't see “hit pieces” or negativity commonly associated with a hard-fought campaign season.
-
Miller gets support from former Illinois congressman
Chris Miller, a Republican candidate for the Illinois state representative race in the 110th District, has picked up an endorsement from a powerful supporter.
-
Statehouse on lockdown after mysterious white powder thrown at governor's office
The Statehouse was on security lockdown earlier today after a substance was allegedly thrown at Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office, as well as the Lt. governor's office and the House gallery. Rauner was not in the building at the time of the threat.
-
Income tax hike passes Illinois House
The Illinois House passed a contentious and divisive tax revenue bill on Sunday vigorous debate and little Republican support.
-
State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee
Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.
-
New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform
GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.
-
House Democrat: Madigan has ‘outlived his usefulness in Springfield’
An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.
-
State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
-
Phillips to address property tax freeze at town hall this week
State District 110 Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) plans to directly address voter’s concerns over the state’s proposed property tax freeze during a town hall meeting in Greenup tomorrow.
-
No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.
-
State Rep. Phillips claims Madigan will 'bite his own people to keep them in line'
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is more concerned with having power than he is about the plight of the state, Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) believes.
-
Report: Mautino facing federal investigation over questionable campaign spending
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.