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Spain: Democrats are ‘blocking any effort for independent redistricting’
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) recently expressed his disappointment regarding Democratic lawmakers’ non-partisan redistricting map-drawing process.
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Tracy: 'We played a major part in helping root out the corruption that plagues this building'
Even as Republican lawmakers in Springfield make gains in their push for ethics reform legislation, GOP Senate Ethics Committee spokesperson and Senate Ethics Commission chairwoman Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Macomb) freely admits there is still much work to be done.
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Butler on ethics reform: 'There’s a lot more work to do'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) views the passage of Senate Bill 539, an ethics reform measure, as just the beginning in the fight to bring real reform to Springfield.
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Hammond fights FOID bill: 'The majority of the people that I represent, they hunt to feed their families'
A bill that would require FOID card applicants to submit fingerprints was protested by State Rep. Norine Hammond.
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Spain calls voting bill 'protection for redistricting'
Senate Bill 825, an overhaul of current voting legislation, is not about empowering voters, argued state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) at a House debate.
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Spain on partisan redistricting: 'It's wrong in the state of Illinois; it's wrong when it's done in other states'
State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) is imploring lawmakers in Springfield to stand against the state’s new map redistricting plan.
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Spain: 'Madigan playbook still lives on here in Illinois'
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) says that even though former Seaker of the House Mike Madigan has left Springfield, Democratic lawmakers are still relying on his bare-knuckled style of politics.
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Butler asks 'Where's the data?' for new district maps
As Republican spokesperson of the House Redistricting Committee, Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) has just one question for Democrats following their recent release of redrawn legislative maps.
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Spain: 'The same playbook, corruption continues'
The Mike Madigan playbook is once again being used at the assembly, said Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) after Democrats dropped their legislative maps on a Friday night.
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Butler presents resolution honoring Chief Warrant Officer 4 John W. Frederick, Jr.,
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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Luft: 'We must get to the bottom of what has transpired at our veterans’ homes'
State Rep. Mark Luft (R-Pekin) echoed his colleagues’ plea for accountability during the news conference they held on May 18 in connection with the LaSalle Veterans' Homes COVID-19 outbreak.
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Butler: 'What has happened ... is the opposite of transparency'
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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Spain frustrated with inaction in Springfield: 'We have so many challenging issues that need to be resolved'
Frustration boiled over for state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) earlier this month. The representative was annoyed with the lack of progress in the statehouse on Illinois' most important issues.
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Hammond bill on extending Medicaid application deadline passes House
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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Knox County board member Davidson on election commission: 'We have no oversight on any of this'
Knox County District 3 board representative Pam Davidson appeared before a House Ethics and Elections Committee hearing last month to show her support for a bill that would amend the election code to allow small counties to do away with their board of election commissioners.
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Spain on redistricting process: 'It is completely an injustice to democracy'
State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) is vowing to fight in the battle to bring fair map redistricting to Illinois.
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Spain: Democrats moving forward with new maps is 'an injustice to democracy'
Republican lawmakers were hopeful that this would be the decade for a fair legislative district remapping process, especially after Gov. Pritzker vowed during his campaign to reject any maps made by politicians and to support a fair map instead.
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Galesburg election official defends need for boards, 'we fight for the right to have honest, accurate elections'
A bill proposed to amend the Election Code to allow small county governments to dissolve a municipal board of election commissioners received backlash at an April 27 hearing.
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Butler: 'Having a fair map keeps corruption at bay'
Another decade, another war between state Republicans and Democrats over whether the current redistricting process is fair.
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Hammond: 'We spend a lot of time in this chamber taking over the roles that parents should have'
Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) gave a thumbs down to a bill authored by state Rep. Barbara Hernandez (D-Aurora). The bill mandates warnings on video games that offer extra 'in-app' purchases.