Illinois Representative Tom Demmer (r-90th)
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Demmer pleads for end to coercion on education funding bill
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) chided Democratic lawmakers for playing schoolyard bully with the state's public education bill, twisting arms to get what they want regardless of what's best for all.
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Demmer pushes Rauner education funding bill over Senate measure
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) wants Illinoisans to reject the concessions made to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in Senate Bill 1, he said on his website recently.
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Deadline approaching for readers in Demmer's Summer Reading Club
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently noted that his Summer Reading Club Program is quickly drawing to a close, with a deadline of Aug. 11.
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Demmer's pleas fall flat as House passes spending plan
The Illinois House pushed through a spending plan late Sunday despite Rep. Tom Demmer's (R-Dixon) call for a postponement to iron out details.
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GOP plan all about easing tax burden by empowering people, Demmer says
Consolidating local governments is a major step toward ending Illinois' record-high property tax rates, Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) said on Wednesday.
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Demmer praises drug dealer bill as good first step in state crisis
A bill that would target drug dealers from neighboring states earned near universal approval in the House on Wednesday, with Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) praising its aim.
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Demmer wants to book some fun for students this summer, fall
Reading could reap a big reward for one lucky student and his classmates this fall in Illinois District 90.
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Demmer helps defeat measure to save college seats for some high school grads
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) argued that legislators were overreaching in an attempt to force state universities to reserve admission spots to high-ranking students, and enough of his colleagues agreed to block House Bill 230 on Tuesday.
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Demmer says GOP won't follow old Democratic playbook again
The supposed olive branch offered by House Democrats was more like a carrot stick meant to lead Republicans back down a dark alley of fake compromise, Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) suggested recently.
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One lost job should not doom Illinois business, Demmer argues
If a kingdom can be lost over a nail, then perhaps it's fitting that a hatchet could be threatening Illinois.
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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands
A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.
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GOP says stop the stopgaps, look at the long term
A group of Republican lawmakers took Democrats to task on Thursday for trying to cross a chasm with several small steps.
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Coterminous consolidations bill overwhelmingly passes House vote
A bill that would allow the consolidation of Illinois townships within a coterminous municipality passed the House floor on Wednesday and is awaiting Senate approval.
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Clarity questions notwithstanding, arbitration bill clears House
A perceived lack of clarity and concern over an injunction at the federal level did not prevent the Illinois House from passing a bill barring long-term health care facilities from requiring residents to sign an arbitration agreement before any dispute occurs.
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Demmer: Get Government Back on Track package could fix state's long-standing problems
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has proposed a package of bills that he thinks will get to the bottom of deep-seated problems in Illinois government.