Illinois State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia)
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Recent News About Illinois State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia)
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Plummer among 10 GOP lawmakers to demand governor open unemployment offices
State Sen. Jason Plummer is among those leading the charge in calling for Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reopen unemployment offices across the state as many residents continue to complain about the poor service they’re receiving.
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Plummer sounds the alarm about rise in suicides, overdose deaths amid governor's COVID-19 shutdown
Veteran state Sen. Jason Plummer is sounding the alarm about a dramatic surge in overdose deaths across DuPage County that trace to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Downstate senator: Pritzker 'not paying attention' to economic crisis, 'not being genuine' to the public
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is not paying attention to the ancillary problems created by COVID-19, including business closures and job losses, according to a Downstate senator.
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Plummer laments governor's 'political calculations and special treatment' during COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic holds tight to its grip on Illinois, state Sen. Jason Plummer is now pointing an accusatory finger at Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Plummer looks at House speaker probe, laments that Democrats' 'party bosses have destroyed this state'
State Sen. Jason Plummer struggles to make sense of Democrats’ growing silence as the federal corruption probe that finds House Speaker Mike Madigan at its center continues to play out.
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State Sen. Plummer supports chamber's lawsuit against governor over extended stay-at-home order
State Sen. Jason Plummer stands in support of a suit filed by the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce naming Gov. J.B. Pritzker as a defendant and stemming from his extended stay-at-home order.
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State Sen. Plummer says Illinois Democrats missed opportunity to craft a thoughtful, sober-minded budget
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) laments lawmakers in Springfield missed a golden opportunity in the way they worked to pass the state’s new $42 billion budget.
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Plummer hopes voters take close look at governor's autocratic, heavy-handed manner
As the COVID-19 pandemic plays out, state Sen. Jason Plummer is hoping Illinois voters are taking a good look at the person they installed as governor.
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State Sen. Plummer says governor's plan to reopen Illinois is destroying the state's economy
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) says Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has only created more victims.
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Plummer wants transparency on alleged misconduct, corruption in county offices
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is determined to get answers.
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Sen. Plummer hopes after COVID-19 lawmakers will focus on getting fiscal house in order
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) is hoping the devastation caused by the coronavirus crisis will finally lead lawmakers to understand the critical need to get the state’s house in order.
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Plummer says focus during pandemic is needs of the people
Illinois state Rep. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is doing all he can to control the fear of the unknown brought on by the spread of the coronavirus crisis.
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Gaming of pension system needs to stop, not existing benefits, Plummer says
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) argues a new Southern Illinois University poll that finds more than half of all state residents favor a system that would place caps on public employee pension benefits is a case of stating the obvious.
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Plummer calls for the end of 'tax, tax, tax'
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) can see the handwriting on the wall.
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Plummer wonders why it took corruption to get Springfield moving
As strong an advocate as he is for the banning of red-light cameras across the state, Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has mixed feelings about how things are actually playing out.
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'Southern Illinois has a bright future,' Sen. Plummer says after hosting area students
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) came away from his inaugural Youth Advisory Conference thoroughly convinced that his Southern Illinois community is in good hands going forward.
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As 250 new laws are set to kick in, Sen. Plummer asks voters which ones 'should we get rid of?'
It’s a New Year's Eve countdown that Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) could do without.
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From Prairie State Wire
Sen. Plummer proposes gaming bill directed toward legislative conflicts of interest
A newly proposed senate bill would prohibit lawmakers in Springfield from having ownership in or being compensated by the gaming industry while still in office.
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Sen. Plummer pushing for 'vital safeguard' to pension-consolidation bill
State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is on a mission to ensure that first-responders are protected along with the interests of Illinois taxpayers.
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Not actively fighting Illinois' corruption as bad as 'participating in it' in Sen. Plummer's eyes
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) fumes at the level of corruption in Springfield and the damage it causes residents throughout the Prairie State.