Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Bennett says term-limits bill 'long overdue'
Friday, April 23, was the final day for House bills to be voted on and sent to the Senate, and state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Watseka) reflected on a productive session for his own bills, nine of which cleared the House and moved to the Senate for consideration.
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Bennett gives House update: 'We still have a lot of work to do' in last month of session
Friday, April 23 marked the deadline for House Bills to be voted on and moved to the Senate, and state Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Watseka) said there is still lots of work to be done in these final weeks of the legislative session.
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Brady calling on Pritzker to hold campaign promises and veto Democratic redistricting plans
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) is watching his second redistricting season unfold, and is one of many lawmakers calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to stick to his promise to veto a new district map made by politicians.
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Brady: 'We are hopeful that the governor will stand by what his words were in 2018'
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) used the words “hoping” and “hopeful” to express his thoughts on the words of then-candidate J.B Pritzker pertaining to the redrawing of the legislative boundaries following the decennial census.
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Caulkins: 'The sooner we make it easier for retired teachers to return to the classroom, the better off we will be'
A bill filed by Rep. Dan Caulkins last year in an attempt to address the statewide teacher shortage cleared the House of Representatives last week.
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Caulkins focused on redrawing congressional map
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is focused on drawing new congressional map of the state.
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Brady: A realistic and balanced budget is what Illinois desperately needs
State Rep. Dan Brady (R-Bloomington) criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s combined state and budget address, held this week, calling it unrealistic.
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Brady: Parents should speak, new teaching rules are not what we need
Rep. Dan Brady is encouraging all parents to take a stand opposing "Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership Standards."