Illinois Representative Tom Demmer (r-90th)
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Demmer hits Springfield to campaign for self and Hamilton
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently visited Springfield to do a radio interview, learn about a business’s operations and campaign for Rep. Sandy Hamilton (R-Springfield).
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Rep. Demmer honored by Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Veteran Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has been honored with the 2019 Legislative Champion Award presented by Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC).
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Rep. Demmer voices support for GOP-led ethics reform movement
Illinois House Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently spoke out in favor of several pieces of legislation regarding ethics that Republicans have introduced in the wake of several corruption investigations involving state Democrats.
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Demmer introduces bills to end lobbying for House members
Illinois House Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) held a press conference this week to introduce legislation in light of the arrest of state Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) for alleged corruption.
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Rep. Demmer provides Dixon Chamber with legislative update at meeting
Veteran state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) is committed to doing all he can to keep business leaders of his community informed about the laws they have to operate under.
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Demmer adds support to push for independent redistricting process
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has joined the call for an independent body to draw Illinois' legislative maps.
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Demmer takes steps to preserve Eternal Indian statue, protect attorney clients
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) successfully introduced resolutions aimed at protecting legal clients and preserving a historical statue near Oregon.
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From NW Illinois News
Hospital exec, State Rep. Demmer votes to block hospital competition
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) works for a hospital, and used to lobby for one. So when considering a bill in Springfeld last week that would have allowed Illinois surgeons to set up their own independent facilities, effectively competing with hospitals like his employer, Demmer was emphatically opposed.
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Demmer, Spain focus on Quincy Veterans Home budget at hearing
At an April 11 meeting of the House Appropriations Human Services Committee, Democrats questioned redacted emails and Freedom of Information Act (FOA) requests related to the Quincy Veterans Home, but two Republicans kept their questions to budget requests.
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House panel backs broadband measure despite concerns about FCC rules
Ignoring Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations is not the way to run the government, according to three GOP lawmakers who questioned Democrat-sponsored legislation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bellock, Demmer commend approval of $3.5 billion health care legislation
Reps. Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) and Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) praised fellow lawmakers on the House floor last week after two health-care related bills they had worked on for over six months were approved.
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Weaver, Demmer help launch legislative Children's Health Caucus
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) and Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) have taken child health care under their wing. Working with Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) on children’s health care reform, the two GOP lawmakers kicked off the Children’s Health Caucus at a Wednesday press conference in Springfield.
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Demmer questions state's insurance chief on addiction parity insurance complaints
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) wanted to know how the Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI) is handling mental health and addiction parity insurance coverage grievances.
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Demmer focuses on provider participation at hearing on Medicaid revamp plan
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has every intention of assuring the $60 billion managed care organization (MCO) and commercial insurance revamp plan rolls out responsibly.
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Demmer presses for clarity during hearing on Medicaid plan
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) wanted to know what exactly "actuarially sound" meant in reference to the state's $60 billion plan to expand managed care for Medicaid patients.
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Demmer calls Illinois business atmosphere a deepening disaster
Businesses would rather deal with natural disasters than Illinois' labor laws, according to Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon).
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Demmer becomes latest GOP member to criticize Rauner over abortion legislation
Count Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) among the growing list of GOP legislators openly expressing their chagrin over Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of controversial abortion expansion legislation.
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Negotiations paid off in compromise school funding bill, Demmer says
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) defended the work and compromise that went into the state's public school funding bill before its House passage on Aug. 28. Some of his Republican colleagues didn't agree that the results lived up to expectations.
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Brinkmanship no way to treat Illinois school students, Demmer says
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently called out Democrats in the House for attempting to coerce passage of the state's public school funding bill, arguing that they believe stalling will end up persuading Republican legislators in siding with them in an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of SB1.