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Recent News About Illinois Senate Republicans
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Illinois Senate Republican Caucus sounds off on IDES dysfunction during Covid: ‘$5 billion in unaccounted for unemployment payments’
The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus has raised strong concerns over the dysfunction within the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a shocking audit report unveils a staggering $5 billion in unaccounted-for unemployment payments.
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Pearson on HB 5471: ‘An unconstitutional law is in effect in Illinois now’
The Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) is vowing to fight back against the state’s gun ban enacted when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 5471.
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Senate Republicans join bipartisan lawmakers in supporting Fair Maps amendment
Illinois Senate Republican leaders recently joined a number of bipartisan lawmakers in announcing the filing of a newly proposed constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 18 (SJRCA 18), in an effort to restructure the state’s legislature.
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Senate GOP Caucus weighs ethics legislation in wake of corruption charges
The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus recently held a press conference to discuss ethics legislation filed last week.
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Bipartisan coalition Transform Illinois makes government consolidation a high priority for 2019
An emerging bipartisan advocacy group that pushes for political reform in Illinois held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss its 2019 legislative agenda.
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Illinois Senate approves bill to raise minimum wage to $15
The Illinois State Senate voted last Thursday to raise the state's minimum wage to $15 per hour.