Dupage Policy Journal

Republicans want House to focus on tax reform, ethics and fair maps in 2020

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 30, 2020

House Republicans in Illinois want to focus on ethics, tax reform and fair maps during the 2020 legislative session.

Wehrli questions panelists at committee hearing on ethics about lobbying

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 21, 2020

State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) questioned panelists during a joint committee hearing discussing ethics and lobbying reform on Wednesday.

From Will County Gazette

House Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with farce of a property tax task force

By Kyla Asbury | 5 years ago

Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) held a press conference this week to discuss the legislation's failure to make any real progress toward property tax relief.

From Prairie State Wire

Americans for Prosperity-Illinois urges passage of License to Work Act

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) recently held a press conference to show its support for a senate bill that would end the practice of suspending state motorists' driver's licenses for non-driving offenses.

GOP Lawmakers urge passage of ethics resolution

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 8, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) held a press conference last week to address corruption in the state legislature and how to combat it.

House Democrats stall Rep. Durkin's ethylene oxide bill

By Kyla Asbury | Nov 8, 2019

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin's (R-Western Springs) bill involving ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions is stuck in committee after every Democrat in the House Energy & Environment Committee voted "present."

House Mental Health Committee hears testimony about banning flavored liquids for e-cigarettes

By Kyla Asbury | Sep 29, 2019

Illinois state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) questioned why THC products are not in the conversation about a possible ban on flavored e-cigarette liquids during an Illinois House of Representatives Mental Health Committee hearing last week.

Oberweis recuses self from Senate vote

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 9, 2019

Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) addressed two bills on the Senate floor back on June 2.

Mazzochi says new tax graduated income structure is a 'lie'

By Kyla Asbury | May 31, 2019

House Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) said because the rates in the graduated income tax proposal aren't fixed, everyone will eventually pay more taxes.

Wehrli says graduated income tax is 'kicking the can down the road'

By Kyla Asbury | May 31, 2019

House Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) asked House members to vote no on a constitutional amendment that would change the income tax structure in Illinois from a flat tax to a graduated tax.

More taxes will lead to more spending, Grant says

By Kyla Asbury | May 29, 2019

House Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) does not believe that switching from a flat tax system to a graduated system will make Illinois' disastrous fiscal situation any better.

Sen. Oberweis opposes educational labor bill

By Kyla Asbury | May 29, 2019

Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) opposed a bill that would allow college and university research assistants to join teaching assistants and have access to collective bargaining.

Tax hikes not needed to balance budget, GOP says

By Kyla Asbury | May 18, 2019

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) says that tax increases are not necessary to achieve a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2020.

Rep. Durkin claims no fiscal need for tax hikes

By Kyla Asbury | May 15, 2019

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) said at a press conference last Wednesday that there was no reason to raise taxes for the Fiscal Year 2020 in order to balance the budget.

Oberweis speaks out against House Bill 2691

By Kyla Asbury | May 15, 2019

Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) spoke in opposition of a bill that opens up funding to more individuals for college.

Rep. Wehrli bill advocating for homeschooled students requiring work permits passes House

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 17, 2019

A bill sponsored by Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) unanimously passed the Illinois House of Representatives on Friday.

Wehrli calls driver's-ed instructor bill 'redundant'

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 4, 2019

Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) disagreed with a bill that changes how third-party driver's education instructors are evaluated by public school systems.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois Family Institute, others plan Pro-life Rally and Lobby Day on Wednesday

By Kyla Asbury | 6 years ago

The Illinois Family Institute is partnering with several other pro-life organizations to hold the Pro-life Rally and Lobby Day Wednesday at the state capitol.

House GOP leader Durkin has change of heart, supports legislation to raise legal tobacco age to 21

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 17, 2019

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) stood in support of a bill that will change the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 in Illinois.

Bill to create Collective Bargaining Freedom Act passes senate despite opposition from Oberweis

By Kyla Asbury | Mar 11, 2019

Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) expressed his opposition on the Senate floor Thursday to a bill that removes local government power from collective bargaining.