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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Spain: 'I spoke out against judicial hijinx on the House Floor last night'
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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Welter honors Vietnam veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans’ Day
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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Swanson: 'Caring for our vets is one of the most important charges we have in our public service'
Supporters of the Veterans’ Accountability Unit say the agency is necessary to ensure veterans and other Illinois residents have access and answers to the services they might require.
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Demmer: Bill to help Potawatomi Nation regain land will 'right this historical wrong'
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'
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'
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'
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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Spain seeks re-election: 'Voters in Central and North Central Illinois deserve full-throated conservative leaders'
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) recently announced his re-election bid to represent the 73rd District in the General Assembly.
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Swanson files bill to ensure state Veterans Administration is led by a veteran
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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Candidate Breeden: Pritzker budget ‘definition of insanity’
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker laid out his spending plan last month during his State of the State address, critics were quick to jump on the budget proposal.
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Stoller seeking answers on billions in unspent funds
State Sen. Win Stoller quizzed a top government official about the inner workings of the Governor’s Office of Management during a recent Senate Appropriations, Revenue and Finance Committee hearing.
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Welter urges Illinoisans to sign anti-SAFE-T Act petition
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) urges Illinoisans to add their names to a petition to repeal the SAFE-T Act amid an increase in crime in the state.
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Spain: 'We must repeal the SAFE-T Act'
Republican state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) says the one-year anniversary of the passage of House Bill 3653 has become noteworthy for all the wrong reasons.
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Welter condemns Democratic 'Criminal Bill of Rights'
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is hoping Democratic lawmakers agree to make changes to existing legislation to battle the state’s rising crime rate.
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Demmer proposes tax credit to provide families relief from inflation
Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently held a new conference to address the impact that inflation was having on families.
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Welter: ' I am excited to launch my re-election campaign'
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) on Nov. 18 announced a re-election bid through a Facebook post.
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Welter completes ride-along with Village of Oswego Police
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) recently accompanied Oswego Police on a ride-along that left him praising the work they do across his 75th District.
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State Senate advances energy overhaul measure, clock ticking for House vote
Considered a white whale for Illinois legislators, a measure that would overhaul the Prairie State’s energy sector garnered the state Senate’s approval, but a tougher road lies ahead.
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Spain rips Pritzker over broken redistricting promise
Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Springfield) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-Il) approval of a redistricting plan amounted to gerrymandering to favor Democratic legislators.
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Demmer: Pritzker 'chose not to pick a fight with his own party, who passed a flawed budget through a flawed process'
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) alleges the governor failed to correct what the Republicans call a flawed budget bill.