Illinois State Senate
Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Bailey comes out ahead in GOP poll; 'We will fire Pritzker and get Illinois working again'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) says a new GOP primary poll in the race for governor, where he registers more than five times the support of his closest challenger, tells him what he's known since launching his campaign.
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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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Bailey: 'It’s time to void the FOID and restore people’s God-given constitutional rights'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) wants voters to know he means what he says when it comes to protecting their Second Amendment rights.
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Bailey: 'We must restore common sense in Springfield'
Now seeking the GOP nomination for governor, Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has a clear vision for where he wants to take the state.
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Plummer: 'It is time the state steps up and enacts liability protections'
Veteran state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is taking a stand against Gov. J.B. Pritzker in what he sees as his one-man army approach in imposing COVID-19 guidelines for schools across the state.
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Plummer says 'it's pretty embarrassing' state needed law allowing lemonade stands
Illinois kids can now run lemonade stands without municipal permits but it's "embarrassing" that it took a new law to make that happen, one of the legislation's co-sponsors said in a social media post last week.
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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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Bailey requests answers regarding ISBE's threats of sanctions against school districts
Illinois Parents' Rights in Education members are saluting state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) for seeking answers they haven’t been able to get.
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Rose on new budget: 'There is over a billion dollars in Democratic pork projects'
Veteran Illinois state Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) still seethes about the Democrats' new $42 billion state budget.
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Rose on redistricting: 'Wouldn't we actually want to sit down and do this right?'
State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Champaign) has concerns about legislation that would redraw circuit court districts.
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Neimerg bill removes 'roadblock' for firefighters
State Sen. Adam Niemerg (R-Dietrich) is proudly standing behind his first bill that would make it easier for older volunteer firefighters to be able to take the examination to become full-time firefighters.
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Xenia Sen. Bailey on Administrative Professionals Day: 'Thank you so much for your help'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) joined Senate Republicans in showing appreciation for his support staff last week in honor of Administrative Professionals Day.
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Plummer criticizes Democrats for ignoring U.S. Census: 'That data is better than the ACS data specifically for rural and minority communities'
In the latest update to the remapping of the state's legislative districts this summer, lawmakers are at war over whether or not the American Community Survey is an acceptable alternative to official U.S. Census data.
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Plummer thanks his staff: 'They do a great job every day for the people of the 5th District'
Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) was one of many state senators to give thanks to their support staff this week in honor of Administrative Professionals Day.
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Bailey looks to 'void the FOID' with bill aimed at eliminating required card for gun owners
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) has come up with a solution to fix a backlog of Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card applications — getting rid of the program altogether.
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Bailey opposes vaccine passports, says government 'wants to control you'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) recently spoke out against proposed vaccine passports, calling them another form of government control.
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Bailey: Illinois students’ well-being, futures are ‘being destroyed’ by government
An Illinois state senator who is also a former school board member is encouraging residents in local communities to run for their school boards in order "to rescue" public schools from the government’s hands.
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Bailey disagrees with police reform bill
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) said the police reform bill passed during the lame-duck session has some major issues.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer: Lack of transparency from Pritzker making it harder for Illinoisans to handle COVID-19 restrictions
State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) doesn’t think Gov. J.B. Pritzker is making any fans with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer says he's received 'growing number' of constituent complaints over IDES system
With Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic drawing mounting criticism, state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is pushing for the General Assembly to immediately reconvene in hopes of giving the people of the state a stronger voice in the state's direction.