State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Ill.)
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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.
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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.