Illinois State House Representatives
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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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House moves to honor Williams, longtime pillar of Godfrey: 'This memorial highway is a fitting tribute to him'
Eldon "Twirp" Williams, a Godfrey area real estate agent for over 50 years, was 87 when he was shot and killed while preparing a house for sale in 2018. Now state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Pawnee) asked the House to consider memorializing him by naming a portion of a highway after him.
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After initially opposing bill, Bourne agrees to amend the School Safety Drill Act
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) gave her support to Rep. Maura Hirschauer’s (D- West Chicago) bill which would amend the School Safety Drill Act during the bill's third reading.
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Meier: Opioid bill inspired by 'a group of family members from my area who have lost loved ones over the years'
House Bill 3355 amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act passed the House Committee after 110 votes.
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Elik: 'The Democrat-controlled legislature has failed to put forth any meaningful or substantive legislation'
State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) joined her fellow Republican lawmakers in calling for a bipartisan solution to corruption and other fiscal issues hounding the state of Illinois.
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Elik: 'The goal for the minority party is to always advocate for the peole of Illinois'
State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) is on a mission to see Republicans turn Springfield into the place she argues it was always meant to be.
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Elik: 'I think that changing the balance of power will benefit all the citizens of Illinois'
Newly-elected GOP state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Alton) is hoping the stance taken by Republicans in the early days of the new session come to set the tone for a new Springfield.
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Bourne tells Pritzker if he's going to keep promise to veto partisan-drawn map 'come out and say that now'
Republican legislators feel the remapping duty should be placed in the hands of an independent bipartisan committee of Illinois residents, and complain that the Democrats controlling the Statehouse have more political motives than they do a feeling of civic duty in the remapping.
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Elik: 'House Democrats broke their promise of working together'
State Rep. Elik says pledges of working together ring hollow in Illinois Legislature
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Bourne urges Pritzker to 'come out' and fulfill promise to support independent redistricting commission
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) urged Gov. Pritzker to keep his word during his campaign, to veto district boundaries that will be drawn by legislators.
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Bourne on redistricting: 'We need a fair process that allows for fair representation for all Illinoisans'
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) wants to see the interest of Illinois residents come first in the debate over who will come to represent them.
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Friess: 'More than 75%' of Illinois voters support having a citizens commission lead redistricting process
Citizens, instead of politicians, should control the process of redrawing election districts under legislation supported by Illinois Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud).
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Elik pushing Reimagine Illinois as plan ‘where leaders take their fiscal responsibility seriously.’
As an accountant, state Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) knows about money, and when she sees the way the state of Illinois handles its finances, she doesn’t like it.
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Davidsmeyer: Health care bill is a 'false promise'
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) says Rep. Camille Lilly’s Health Care and Human Service Reform Act is simply too expensive.
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Spain calls health care bill 'important legislation'
Prior to being passed by the House, a health care bill drew some attention from state Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria).
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Friess: Virtually 'every citizen and business will feel the effects of this bill'
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) is sounding the alarm about a bill he predicts will mean higher rates for anyone with liability insurance if the measure becomes law.
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Davidsmeyer: 'It is time for both sides to come together'
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) recently embarked on a tour of the Orr Center with U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) where the two were able to talk shop.
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Bourne: Bill to repeal parental notification needs to be voted down
State Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) is vowing to oppose a bill that would repeal the law stipulating that parents be notified before a minor can have an abortion.
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Davidsmeyer: We need to work together
Rep. CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) wants Democrats and Republicans to work together on a budget.
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Amid new talk of a progressive tax, Friess believes Springfield 'needs to get out of the pension business'
As Illinois Democrats face growing concerns and issues with the state pension debt, state Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) thinks he has an easy solution to the problem.
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As a CPA, Elik says Pritzker's budget is unbalanced
State Rep. Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) is disappointed by the recent budget address by Gov. Pritzker because she said the budget is not balanced.