Illinois House Of Representatives
Recent News About Illinois House Of Representatives
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Schmidt: ‘I want to use the additional funds to support the great work being done across my district’
State Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt), who voted against legislative pay raises in the 2024 budget, has decided to donate the additional funds to local community outreach efforts in his district.
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Reps. Elik, Meier, Schmidt vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers
Reps. Amy Elik (R-Alton), Charles Meier (R-Okawville) and Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”
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Korte: Opponent’s assertions about her voting record not accurate
Jennifer Korte, candidate for State Representative in the 112th District, says her opponent is misrepresenting her voting record and is calling on him to correct the record.
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Kevin Schmidt: Record spending budget nothing more than election year sham
Kevin Schmidt is issuing the following statement on the bloated $46.5 billion budget partisan Democrats approved early Saturday morning.
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Korte calls on Hackler to take leave from state party while running for representative
Jennifer Korte, candidate for State Representative in the 112th District, says her opponent’s position as the communications director for the Illinois Republican Party is a blatant conflict of interest and he should take a leave of absence while running his campaign.
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Elik: 'Now is the time for our taxes to be reduced'
Illinois Rep. Amy Elik added her voice of concern about gas taxes, similarly to other state politicians.
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Hunsaker launches bid for state rep
Ashley Hunsaker launched her campaign for state representative in the 113th District, encompassing portions of Madison and St. Clair counties, stretching from the City of Madison to as far west as Belleville.
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Elik denounces Democratic supermajority: 'One-party dominance has led to population loss'
An Alton legislator blamed the Democratic-led state government for Illinois losing a congressional seat, tieing it to what she believes is a history of corruption and ineffective policies to make Illinois a more desirable state.
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Lilly: Illinois health reform bill 'will go a long way towards providing health care justice'
The Illinois House approved health reforms backed by the Legislative Black Caucus that would address inequalities.
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Bourne wants 'reduction goal of 25%' for Illinois school districts in certain cases
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) wants to make sure a bill she is sponsoring original intent remains after undergoing proposed committee changes.
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‘I believe we have the tools’ Bourne states in video pushing GOP Reimagine Illinois plan
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) said it's time that the people of Illinois came first.
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Elik insists gun bill legislation needed: Illinois' system 'is duplicative and unnecessary'
Republican state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) is taking a stand for legal gun owners across Illinois.
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Friess sees Madigan's resignation putting Springfield in position 'to make true ethics reform'
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) said Mike Madigan's exit sets the stage for Springfield to usher in the kind of reforms many voters insist they want to see.
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Friess insists new Illinois House rules 'don't go far enough to bring real reform'
Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) said the new House rules do little to bring about the level of harmony needed in Springfield.
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Friess fears IIllinois may take years 'to recover from all the damage Madigan has caused'
Newly-elected Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) wonders how much he can truly hope to see change in Springfield over the short term.
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Babcock cheers Madigan's exit as speaker: 'Being in power for this long' has harmed Illinois
After roughly four decades, former republican House hopeful Mike Babcock hopes the worse of Illinois’ problems may finally be over with new leadership in the House.
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Rep. Meier: High school sports decisions should belong to local school boards
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is depriving student-athletes the opportunity to grow as individuals by restricting high school and youth sports, according to a House representative from Downstate Washington County.
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Former Illinois House candidate: Pritzker overstepped authority with high school sports rules
Petty: 'We gave up a lot of individual liberty, and for what?'
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Elik: Officials should fix economic crisis 'with the same vigor they are putting into defeating the coronavirus'
Amy Elik argues the state of Illinois’ financial shortcomings run far deeper than issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Babcock on COVID-19 policies: 'The governor has overreacted and people are really tired of it'
Former House candidate Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto) is convinced frustrated voters have reached the point of tuning out Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the subject of the COVID-19 pandemic.