Less than a month after Gov. Bruce Rauner signed House Bill 40, which covers elective abortions for those on state insurance, Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) has introduced a bill to create the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act to block the controversial measure.

Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) took to Facebook recently to update the community on his latest activity, including his co-sponsorship of legislation opposing a bill that asks taxpayers to fund the $100 million Obama Presidential Library in Chicago.

One Illinois Senate candidate sees the state's tax problems are evidence of its overspending.

Illinois property taxes have risen 2.5 times quicker than inflation and 14 times faster than the state’s populace, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.

Madison County Board member Donald Moore is preaching fiscal responsibility in his run for state representative against Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Highland) in the 108th District.

The Illinois General Assembly will see 30 lawmakers not return, including Rep. Dan Beiser (D-Alton) and Sens. James Clayborne (D-Belleville), Bill Haine (D-Alton) and Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon).

Michael Babcock would have done his best to stop House Bill 40 from ever reaching Gov. Bruce Rauner, the House candidate told the West Cook News recently.

Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton doesn't agree with other state conservatives calling on Gov. Bruce Rauner to give up on his re-election bid because he enacted legislation to force taxpayers to foot the bill for abortions in Illinois.

The Madison County Republicans took to Facebook recently to rebuke Gov. Bruce Rauner for his decision to force state health insurance and Medicaid to cover abortions for any reason.

Summerfield taxpayers will pay an additional $85,423.42 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Smithton taxpayers will pay an additional $1,668,001.83 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Scott Air Force Base taxpayers will pay an additional $121,203.06 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Sanctuary cities put citizens at risk of violent crime, Sen. Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) contends in a recent press release.

Saint Libory taxpayers will pay an additional $192,052.45 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced he will sign controversial abortion funding expansion House Bill 40 into law, which critics say will increase the number of abortions from the reported 389 in Madison County and 591 in St. Clair County in 2015.

O Fallon taxpayers will pay an additional $10,054,162.13 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

New Athens taxpayers will pay an additional $884,461.27 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Millstadt taxpayers will pay an additional $2,548,684.48 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).

Michael Babcock is back.

Mascoutah taxpayers will pay an additional $2,465,554.65 in income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS).