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Tracy: 'Any tax increase as part of this year’s budget must be off the table'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 1, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy sees no need for Illinois taxpayers to be burdened with any new taxes as part of the 2022 fiscal year budget.

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Butler presents resolution honoring Chief Warrant Officer 4 John W. Frederick, Jr.,

By Glenn Minnis | May 27, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) has proposed renaming a part of Interstate 55 after Illinois native and World War II hero John W. Frederick Jr.

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Tracy: 'We’re here to restore the people of Illinois’ faith in our government'

By Glenn Minnis | May 27, 2021

Senate Republicans, led by Sens. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) and John Curran (R-Lemont), are intent on creating a new Springfield.

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Butler: 'What has happened ... is the opposite of transparency'

By Glenn Minnis | May 26, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) claims Democrats can’t be trusted to mean what they say when it comes to the map redistricting process.

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Hammond bill on extending Medicaid application deadline passes House

By Glenn Minnis | May 24, 2021

State Rep. Norrine Hammond (R-Macomb) is breathing a sigh of relief now that House Bill 357 has easily moved to its next step in the legislative process.

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Stoller on pension crisis: 'The solution is not putting our head in the sand'

By Glenn Minnis | May 22, 2021

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) is warning lawmakers in Springfield that allowing the ongoing pension crisis to fester only means more trouble for the long-struggling state.

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Spain on redistricting process: 'It is completely an injustice to democracy'

By Glenn Minnis | May 21, 2021

State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) is vowing to fight in the battle to bring fair map redistricting to Illinois.

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Task force 'charged with studying' COVID-19 impacts on businesses leads to legislative proposal in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | May 20, 2021

Rep. Norrine Hammond (R-Macomb) is pushing a measure that would see the Illinois Congressional delegation sign off on additional economic relief to fund the Payment Protection Program and the Business Interruption Grant Program, along with passing broad-based federal solutions that address pandemic risk for businesses across the state.

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Bennett: 'IDES offices are still closed to in-person visits'

By Glenn Minnis | May 9, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Lake Villa) is demanding the reopening for in-person visits of Illinois Department of Employment Security offices across the state.

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Butler on repealing trailer tax: 'It’s time we address this and get it done'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 19, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is hoping there is strength in numbers when it comes to his crusade against the $118 trailer tax.

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Koehler: 'People want to express their opinions' about the Illinois redistricting process

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2021

Illinois state Sen. Dave Koehler thinks it's essential that residents continue to be heard about the issue of map redistricting.

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Butler, Republicans want to hear from Illinois governor or 'high-level member of his team' about redistricting

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 13, 2021

Republican state representative and House GOP Redistricting Committee spokesperson Tim Butler wants to hear Gov. J.B.

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Spain lobbies for removal of 'partisan incumbents' in redistricting process in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 11, 2021

State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) thinks it's well past time that Illinois follows the lead of other states by removing lawmakers from the business of legislative redistricting.

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Butler: Voter information 'data is limited in counting under-represented' communities

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 6, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is stressing the importance of making use of the best tools available in the state’s map redistricti

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Bryson: Census data 'is very important in terms of bringing resources back to our community'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 6, 2021

Tri-County Urban League President Laraine Bryson is determined not to see her community miss out on anything it may be entitled to based on faulty representation.

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Raabe: 'I think it's very important to restore confidence in how we choose and draw the districts and be committed to fairness'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 6, 2021

Burton Raabe wants Illinois lawmakers to think of the big picture as they take on the task of redrawing the state’s voting maps for the next decade.

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Butler claims redistricting maps are created to benefit 'the majority party's interest' in GOP push to change law

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 4, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) believes that the current redistricting process is unfair to residents that he says is done in a method to benefit "the majority party's interest."

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Crider points to how Illinois limited educator shortage ballooned to 'all teaching areas'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 28, 2021

The lingering COVID-19 crisis has put a heavy strain on the already teacher shortage issue in Illinois.

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Stoller: 'What is the increase in cost specifically to the criminal justice reform bill?'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2021

State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown) is wondering how cash-strapped police departments across the state are planning to cover the cost of requirements outlined in the new criminal justice reform bill.

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Butler pushing legislation to foster 'better lines of communications' between Illinois, communities

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2021

Rep. Tim Butler is looking forward to Springfield getting back to business.