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Bourne introduces art winners to House

By Angela Underwood | May 18, 2018

Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) used her point of personal privilege to announce some patriotic pictures.

Schimpf resolution would allow for study of proposed highway connecting Carbondale, Metro East

By Angela Underwood | May 18, 2018

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) wants to open up the highway.

From Will County Gazette

Rezin against bill favoring private water company monopoly

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) did not like the idea of a privately owned water company monopoly.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois school administrators fearful over lack of funding due to pension debt

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Springfield District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill is admittedly frightened over her district's lack of funding.

From Prairie State Wire

McCarter calls out fellow Senators for breaking employment laws

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Though he didn't name names, Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) made one thing clear Thursday on the Senate floor -- running an illegal campaign is not cool with him.

From SW Illinois News

Schimpf pushes biil to extend teaching certificates for military families

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) wants to make it easier for members serving in the military and their spouses to keep their teaching credentials.

From Prairie State Wire

Ives foretells bleak bankruptcy future for Illinois municipalities

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

What is most important, your job, your home or your pension asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).

From Prairie State Wire

Senate backs bill to end longtime governor's office budget practice

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

The practice known as offshoring, in which salaries of some government employees are paid out of other agencies’ budgets, is closer to becoming a practice of the past in the governor’s office following actions in the Senate on May 3.

From Prairie State Wire

1115 Medicaid waiver will help launch 10 health care initiatives, Rauner says

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Gov. Bruce Rauner said Illinois will be the national leader in mental health services.

From Prairie State Wire

House approves bill banning state agencies from paying bonuses to non-union workers

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) would bar state agencies from paying bonuses to non-union members or non-union contractors, and only allow state agency staffers to see extra pay.

From Prairie State Wire

Morrison bill would raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

The legal age for purchasing a pack of cigarettes statewide could soon change if Senate Bill 2332 becomes law.

McCarter welcomes Future Farmers of America students to Senate

By Angela Underwood | May 7, 2018

Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) had many introductions to make in the Senate recently. McCarter introduced two groups of young emerging leaders from his district – the Future Farmers of America (FAA) from Sandoval and South Central High School in the Senate on April 11.

Harris shares hot news during House debate

By Angela Underwood | May 7, 2018

State Rep. Dave Harris (R-Arlington Heights) had something good to say -- as usual -- at the April 17 House floor debate, noting that his colleague from the 112th District, Rep. Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville), knows a lot about the hot news of the day.

From Prairie State Wire

Ford pulls 'Homeless Bill of Rights' after opponents question bill's mandates

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

A proposed Homeless Bill of Rights was shot down in the House because of the many mandates it would impose on local government.

Meier congratulates Okawville varsity boys basketball team for state win

By Angela Underwood | Apr 30, 2018

Rep. Charles Meier (R-Okawville) was proud to announce yet another state title champion team out of his district at the April 24 House floor debate.

House panel's GOP members question the rush to split SIU campuses

By Angela Underwood | Apr 25, 2018

Four GOP members of the House Higher Education Committee wanted to know why Democrats are trying to split the Southern Illinois University (SIU) campuses.

From Prairie State Wire

Serious questions about skirting federal law fails to derail Excellence Fund legislation in House

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

HB4237, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) to alter the Illinois Excellence Fund, would seemingly undermine the $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions placed on charitable contributions by the federal government and hamper private scholarship funding donations, according to some GOP lawmakers.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

From SW Illinois News

Agricultural Legislative Day in Springfield brings out the state's future leaders in farming

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had the finest future homegrown farming leaders before them on Agricultural Legislative Day April 11.