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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Gubernatorial candidate Bailey speaks out on Madigan indictment
Gubernatorial candidate and Senator Darren Bailey is unsurprised about Michael Madigan’s indictment.
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Halbrook speaks out on Grain Belt Express project: 'It is going to cost our property owners tons of cash'
A Kansas-based company is advertising a wind-powered electricity transmission line that will cross southern Illinois, and Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is concerned about the project and its effect on Illinois residents.
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Halbrook: 'What part of 'null and void' does Gov. J.B. Pritzker not understand?'
Last Wednesday, Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wrote a Facebook post criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to keep mask mandates in schools while relaxing the general mandate.
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Wilhour: Police are put 'at unnecessary and unacceptable risk'
Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) is standing behind colleague Sen. Darren Bailey’s (R-Louisville) push to reinstate the death penalty in Illinois for those who commit first-degree murder against a police officer.
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Halbrook announces traveling office hours
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Champaign) is reaching out to his constituents.
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Miller: Springfield Democrats only interested in 'packing the courts with political appointees' with judicial subcircuit changes
State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Robinson) argues Democrats in Springfield have left little question about their priorities based on legislation they recently pushed through creating new judicial subcircuits.
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Niemerg reminds constituents of their options regarding vaccines
State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Teutopolis) is committed to making sure voters in his 113th District are aware of their options when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Wilhour: Ruling is 'more affirmation that the bureaucracy is acting way outside their authority'
Republican state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) is cheering a recent 5th District Appellate Court’s decision rendering that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) cannot exclude schools from sports because they are on probation.
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Halbrook: 'Democrats don't want you to speak up against useless COVID restrictions'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is urging voters to take a stand for their rights in the battle against COVID-19.
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Niemerg: Retired teachers 'serve as some of our best substitute teachers'
State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) wants teachers everywhere to feel the appreciation he thinks they deserve.“Not just today, but every day,” Niemerg told retired teachers in Wayne County while speaking with them on World Teacher’s Day.
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Bailey: Energy bill 'will have Illinois importing energy and exporting jobs'
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is urging the public to reach out to lawmakers and voice opposition to the new clean-energy bill signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Halbrook: 'We need real reform in this state and everybody knows it'
Veteran state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is vowing to continue his push to bring what he views as real reform to Springfield.
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Wilhour on mask mandate: Pritzker is 'using our children as political pawns'
Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) rages he’s grown tired of seeing Gov. J.B. Pritzker overlook the will of the people in his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Miller says Pritzker should end pandemic unemployment payments or 'job creators will continue to leave Illinois'
A downstate Republican state House lawmaker is adding his voice in support of business groups that are lobbying the governor to end pandemic unemployment relief, warning of dire consequences if that doesn't happen.
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Miller responds to LIG resignation: 'I can’t blame her'
State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Robinson) can see how it didn’t take Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Carol Pope long to tire of Springfield.
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Niemerg, Bailey push legislation to 'help more volunteer firefighters ... seek full-time positions'
The Illinois State Senate recently passed legislation that will increase eligibility for the Illinois's firefighter exam in an effort to expand the state's pool of qualified firefighters.
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Wilhour: 'We're not doing anything to put anti-corruption safeguards in place'
The Illinois legislature is no stranger to ethical scandals. From longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan stepping out of his decades-long role after his corruption was unveiled and former lawmaker Luis Arroyo being arrested in October of 2019 after he allegedly tried to bribe a senator into changing a bill to benefit his lobbying client, ethics reform is rightfully a top priority for many politicians.
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Miller: 'I strongly condemn the attacks by Hamas and terrorists and urge our state and federal government to support our great ally, Israel'
State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) recently used the House floor to voice support for Israel.
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Wilhour on staggering pension debt: 'Anybody telling you your pension's safe is lying to you'
Over half of Illinois' cities are in a pension crisis.The statewide pension debt that has loomed for years is well known, but a recent report from Wirepoints studied the pension trends in local municipalities, and the outlook is not good.
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Wilhour: 'It has just been another wasted day in Springfield'
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) argues the time for action is now when it comes to ethics reform in Springfield.