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Stoller: 'Kicking the can down the road' won't solve tax problems

By Zachary Richter | Apr 30, 2022

Sen. Win Stoller was vocal about how a temporary tax relief package is only delaying action, and it is not going to help in this situation.

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Spain: 'I spoke out against judicial hijinx on the House Floor last night'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 12, 2022

On April 8, Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) spoke out against House Bill 716, which would create the ICJIA Violence Reduction Fund as a special fund in the state treasury. It also creates restrictions on fundraising for candidates for the judiciary.

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Rezin: Pritzker 'can't match Richard Irvin’s strong record when it comes to crime'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 11, 2022

At a March 31 press conference, Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) accused Gov. J.B. Pritzker of being behind attack ads against gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin.

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Stoller criticizes Pritzker's plan for UI trust fund debt: 'We had all the money we needed'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 8, 2022

Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) has criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker's initiative to use federal funds to partially pay down the unemployment insurance trust fund debt, which Republicans say would pave the way for future tax hikes.

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Rezin: After paying down debt, 'we still are left with a $1.8 billion deficit'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 7, 2022

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) recently criticized Gov. Pritzker's plan to deal with the unemployment insurance trust fund deficit and ending up in a situation that she describes as completely 'avoidable.'

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Stoller: 'We're facing the possibility of one of the largest tax increases on employers in Illinois history'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 5, 2022

At a recent press conference, Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) said Senate Bill 2803, which appropriates federal funding toward the state's unemployment insurance trust fund debt, will bring large tax increases for businesses.

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Welter honors Vietnam veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans’ Day

By Zachary Richter | Apr 5, 2022

March 29 was the fifth annual observance of National Vietnam War Veterans’ Day, and Rep. David Allen Welter (R-Kendall) took to social media to commemorate the day.

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Stewart says Pritzker should rethink nominees for prisoner review board

By Zachary Richter | Apr 5, 2022

The Illinois Prisoner Review Board is currently in a mess, and Sen. Brian Stewart makes a comment.

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Rezin: Democrats 'couldn't help themselves and they spent the money'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 4, 2022

At a recent press conference in Peoria with Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria), Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) spoke about the Democrats' plan to partially repay the state's nearly $5 billion unemployment insurance trust fund debt.

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Stoller: 'We are trying to pass a bill that does not come close to fixing this problem'

By Zachary Richter | Apr 1, 2022

Less than 24 hours after the House Democrats approved the plan to address the unemployment trust fund deficit, Sen. Win Stoller (R-Peoria) urged his colleagues to vote no on it.

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Rezin sponsors bills to improve state's outbreak response

By Zachary Richter | Mar 29, 2022

Sen. Sue Rezin has sponsored a bill to strengthen the future outbreak response of the state.

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Demmer: Bill to help Potawatomi Nation regain land will 'right this historical wrong'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 29, 2022

Rep. Tom Demmer talks about how it's time to right a historical wrong with respect to the restoration of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation.

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Demmer: Lawmakers must 'deliver meaningful relief to Illinois families'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 23, 2022

Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) joined House Republican colleagues Reps. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg), Amy Elik (R-Alton), and Mark Luft (R-Pekin) at a news conference March 16 to push for tax relief for Illinois families.

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Welter on DCFS problems: 'That is not what leadership looks like'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 22, 2022

Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) joined House colleagues Reps. Tom Weber (Lake Villa), Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), and Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) at a press conference March 17 to demand changes at The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

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Demmer measure 'is a nice tribute to somebody who gave a significant amount to the community'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 17, 2022

A resolution introduced by Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) to name an overpass in Rochelle after Sen. John B. "Jack" Roe recently passed the House.

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Rezin: When veterans 'needed us to serve and protect them, our state and our governor failed'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 11, 2022

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has renewed her call to pass a series of bills designed to improve oversight of veterans homes that were spurred by the 36 deaths in 2020 at the LaSalle Veterans home.

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Spain seeks re-election: 'Voters in Central and North Central Illinois deserve full-throated conservative leaders'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 10, 2022

Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) recently announced his re-election bid to represent the 73rd District in the General Assembly.

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Rezin: 'Illinois has been darkened' by Madigan's shadow for 'far too long'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 10, 2022

In the wake of former House Speaker Mike Madigan's federal indictment, Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morrison) is calling on her Democratic colleagues to pass ethics reform legislation.

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Swanson files bill to ensure state Veterans Administration is led by a veteran

By Zachary Richter | Mar 9, 2022

Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Woodhull) has filed a bill that would require the director of the state Veterans Administration to be a military veteran with experience in medicine or assisted living.

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Rezin: 'Go after our police and there will be consequences'

By Zachary Richter | Mar 9, 2022

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) recently joined Republican colleagues in unveiling a legislative package that targets violent criminals while supporting law enforcement.