Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer
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Recent News About Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer
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Illinois deficit projections are down, but Plummer alleges 'complete negligence'
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer voiced his concerns about his state’s financial situation after seeing projections for the next five years from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Office of Management and Budget.
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Plummer reacts to state's lowly business ranking: 'All we need to reignite our economy and our communities is good public policy'
The Chief Executive Group recently ranked the best and worst states for business, based on a March 2021 survey of CEOs across the country.
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Plummer on redistricting: 'We must remove politicians from the process'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is supporting Democrats as the majority party continues to move forward with the redistricting process.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer among 10 GOP lawmakers to demand governor open unemployment offices
State Sen. Jason Plummer is among those leading the charge in calling for Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reopen unemployment offices across the state as many residents continue to complain about the poor service they’re receiving.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer sounds the alarm about rise in suicides, overdose deaths amid governor's COVID-19 shutdown
Veteran state Sen. Jason Plummer is sounding the alarm about a dramatic surge in overdose deaths across DuPage County that trace to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer looks at House speaker probe, laments that Democrats' 'party bosses have destroyed this state'
State Sen. Jason Plummer struggles to make sense of Democrats’ growing silence as the federal corruption probe that finds House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center continues to play out.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer hopes voters take close look at governor's autocratic, heavy-handed manner
As the COVID-19 pandemic plays out, state Sen. Jason Plummer is hoping Illinois voters are taking a good look at the person they installed as governor.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer wants transparency on alleged misconduct, corruption in county offices
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is determined to get answers.
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From Metro East Sun
Gaming of pension system needs to stop, not existing benefits, Plummer says
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) argues a new Southern Illinois University poll that finds more than half of all state residents favor a system that would place caps on public employee pension benefits is a case of stating the obvious.
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From Metro East Sun
Plummer calls for the end of 'tax, tax, tax'
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) can see the handwriting on the wall.
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From Metro East Sun
'Southern Illinois has a bright future,' Sen. Plummer says after hosting area students
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) came away from his inaugural Youth Advisory Conference thoroughly convinced that his Southern Illinois community is in good hands going forward.
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From Metro East Sun
As 250 new laws are set to kick in, Sen. Plummer asks voters which ones 'should we get rid of?'
It’s a New Year's Eve countdown that Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) could do without.
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From Prairie State Wire
Sen. Plummer proposes gaming bill directed toward legislative conflicts of interest
A newly proposed senate bill would prohibit lawmakers in Springfield from having ownership in or being compensated by the gaming industry while still in office.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. Plummer pushing for 'vital safeguard' to pension-consolidation bill
State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is on a mission to ensure that first-responders are protected along with the interests of Illinois taxpayers.
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From Metro East Sun
Not actively fighting Illinois' corruption as bad as 'participating in it' in Sen. Plummer's eyes
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) fumes at the level of corruption in Springfield and the damage it causes residents throughout the Prairie State.
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From Metro East Sun
Illinois needs 'significant' ethics reform, Sen. Plummer says, not the 'window dressing' Democrats favor
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has a simple and direct rationale for pushing reform legislation that would ban members of the General Assembly and family members from benefitting from lobbying.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. Plummer pushes for bipartisan support to fight corruption in state government
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has heard just about enough regarding corruption in state government.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. Plummer praises passage of law to limit farm-equipment restrictions
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville), a member of the House GOP’s Appropriations, Environment and Conservation, and Public Health Committees, is applauding a new law he sponsored that will update state law and clarify registration requirements for owners of certain farm equipment.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. Plummer alerts 54th District constituents of a phone scam targeting the elderly
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is taking it upon himself to spread the word about an Illinois State Police (ISP) alert warning the public of a nationwide phone scam targeting the elderly.
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From Metro East Sun
Sen. Plummer rallies constituents to participate in 'Wall of Honor' Veterans Day tribute
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is enlisting the aid of his constituents to ensure that military veterans across the state get the recognition they deserve on Veterans Day.