Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Butler: Public information getting harder to come by
Information is getting harder to come by during the global pandemic, according to some lawmakers and the media.
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House Republicans introduce 'Reimagine Illinois' platform
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin along with his fellow party members announced their legislative priorities on Wednesday, which they believe would reshape Illinois into something better.The “Reimagine Illinois” platform has four focal points that the House Republicans promise to tackle.
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House panel votes to expand unsupervised voting
The Illinois House Ethics and Elections Committee was able to advance a bill on Monday extending curbside voting and expanding ballot drop boxes throughout the state.
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Mazzochi blasts Family and Medical Leave Act proposal as unfunded mandate
Illinois’ Family and Medical Leave Act could soon be open to more part-time education workers.
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Ugaste leading fight against progressive tax talk, files HR 135 to block effort
Republican House members are hoping House Resolution 135 will stop Democrats’ renewed push for a progressive income tax in its tracks."It’s no secret that we have serious budget issues in Illinois, but we just can’t keep taxing our residents to cover up what has been decades of overspending and mismanagement,” state Rep. Dan Ugaste told the The Caucus Blog.
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Vella files legislation to block lawmakers from joining pension system
State Rep. Dave Vella (D-Rockford) has introduced a bill that would block lawmakers from joining the state's pension system.
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Illinois legislative panel proposes banning balloon releases
The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee is advancing a bill that would ban the release of ceremonial or celebratory balloons, which they say is a danger to the environment.
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House bill seeks to ban practice of isolation as discipline in schools
A new bill now being debated in House committee seeks to put an end to the practice of isolating children in school accused of acting out.
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Springfield lawmakers from both sides pushing ethics reform package
A growing number of Illinois lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are standing in unison when it comes to the need for ethics reform in Springfield.
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Prison gerrymandering a concern as map re-drawing efforts underway
The practice of prison gerrymandering is set to linger here in Illinois at least through 2031.
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Study says Illinois averages 2 female directors per board
House Speaker Chris Welch is hoping to see corporate boards in Illinois do better than the current average of roughly two female directors per board.
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COVID-19 testing required as General Assembly convenes
The Illinois Senate reconvened in Springfield on Tuesday with COVID-19 testing of members and employees a priority.
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Illinois House lawmakers pass bill putting restrictions on pet owners
House legislators on Tuesday Mar. 9, approved a bill that puts restrictions on pet owners.
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Democratic bill mandates 'media literacy'
A new bill was assigned to the Elementary and Secondary Education: School Curriculum and Policies Committee last month that would mandate what Democrats are calling “media literacy.”
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Digital Right to Repair Act will help farmers secure repair materials for tractors
Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) filed House Bill 3061 (Digital Right to Repair Act) in response to a U.S. PIRG report that revealed farmers lack the resources to sufficiently repair tractors purchased from John Deere and other manufacturers.
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Majority, minority leaders don’t see eye-to-eye on state policies
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Hillside) and Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) aren’t seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to reversing the decline in the state’s population, which Durkin says is due to corruption, accountability and not being responsible with taxpayer money.
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Welch is calling for a tax hike
The Illinois Republican Party (ILGOP) says new House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is wanting a tax hike just one month into his speakership.
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Bill that would create commission to look at slavery reparations advances out of committee
A bill that would create a commission to investigate reparation for communities impacted by slavery was advanced on Saturday out of the House State Government Committee.
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Madigan will resign, ending a 50-year legislative career mostly setting the Illinois political agenda
After losing his long-held post as speaker of the Illinois House, embattled Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), who largely set the political agenda, is resigning from the Legislature decades after first being elected.
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Illinois GOP: Legislative branch must 'reengage our role' regarding Pritzker's budget
As Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget message nears, Republican House leadership is reminding him that the executive branch must deliver a balanced budget, reports Capital News Illinois.