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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Tracy calls for ethics reform: 'We are here to restore the people of Illinois' faith in our government'
Illinois Republicans are hoping that their Democratic colleagues will join the effort to make serious progress in some much-needed ethics reform.
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Stoller comments on unanimous passing of SALT bill: 'This bill is common sense for Illinois'
Legislation introduced by state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) that aims to save small business owners thousands of dollars passed the Senate last week.
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Stoller advocating for 'Illinois small businesses' with new tax legislation
A Senate proposal that would reshape small business taxes is gaining bipartisan support.
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Koehler's bills to 'protect the right of people' wanting to grow own food
Illinois state Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) successfully got legislation approved, allowing for cottage food operations and residents to grow their own gardens and food without being prohibited from the Illinois Senate.
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Barickman calls for Senate to stop blocking 'attempts at reform' on redistricting in Illinois
Illinois Senate Republican Redistricting Caucus Chair Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is calling for Senate to stop blocking redistricting reform legislation and hold a hearing on the GOP-crafted plan.
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Tracy: 'Businesses and families need a path to normalcy'
On March 18, Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed that his 'bridge phase' would allow higher capacity limits before fully moving into Phase 5, but critics of the governor believe that this is an unnecessary change to the reopening plan.
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Koehler: 'People want to express their opinions' about the Illinois redistricting process
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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Raabe: 'I think it's very important to restore confidence in how we choose and draw the districts and be committed to fairness'
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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Koehler: COVID relief bill can help children with disabilities
State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) introduced a bill amending the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code, SB1821, which he discussed during the Senate Education Committee hearing.
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Stoller: 'What is the increase in cost specifically to the criminal justice reform bill?'
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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Stoller: Pritzker's budget plan is a fantasy
State Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) said that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed FY2022 budget is an imaginative plan that does not fit reality.
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Stoller: This legislation will have profound consequences
Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) is opposed to the new police reform bill that passed both the House and the Senate in January.
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Illinois state senators seeking answers for poor state vaccine rollout
Several Republican state senators want answers as to why Illinois ranked among the worst for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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Stoller gets early start as Illinois state senator
"Honored and humbled" were some of the words Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) used after being sworn into office on Jan. 5.
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Senate Republicans push for reform as Illinois General Assembly is again awash in scandal
In response to the multiple scandals that have been once again rocking the Illinois General Assembly, members of the state Senate Republican Caucus have offered up for consideration a series of bills intended to begin cleaning the state House – and state Senate – of corruption and misuse of power.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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Senate GOP leader Brady has kind parting words for Sen. Cullerton
Illinois State Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) is singing the praises of outgoing Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago).
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From Galesburg Reporter
Weaver says he is 'continuing to monitor' flood response in district
State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) recently took time in a social media post to assure the people of his district he is doing all he can to make sure they receive the federal assistance they are entitled to stemming from a season of historic rainfall and flooding across the state.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Anger management bill passes Senate committee
State Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) said he was worried about funding for a bill that would give schools the option of connecting at-risk students with anger management classes during a Senate Education Committee hearing last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.