Laura Hois, Republican candidate for Illinois House District 81, said Illinois’ Democratic leadership is engaging in “100% political obstructionism” by refusing to adopt provisions of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), leaving working class Illinoisans fully taxed on tips and overtime income.
A 2024 bill introduced by State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) that would redefine “abused child” to include minors denied gender-affirming care is a key issue in the 2026 House District 81 race, where attorney and former Downers Grove Township Clerk Laura Hois is seeking a rematch after losing to Stava-Murray in 2020.
House Bill 3247 passed the Illinois House of Representatives with a vote of 70-40, along partisan lines on May 28, 2025.
Laurie Higgins, writer for Jeanne Ives’ Breakthrough Ideas criticized proposed bill in Illinois House for eroding parents’ rights and religious beliefs, and threatening the safety of minors.
Former IL State Rep. Jeanne Ives said that Democrats who "don't shun" Step. Rep. Anne Stava Murray (D-Downers Grove)'s bill to label parents as "abusive" for refusing abortion or chemical castration for their children.
State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Naperville) signed a letter along with Democrat colleagues in the state house noting the attack from Hamas on Israeli civilians stemmed from “inequality.”
Despite coming from generations of private school learners, State Rep. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) voted for the state budget that did not include the Invest In Kids Tax Scholarship Program.
State Reps. Anne Stava-Murray (D-Downers Grove) and Janet Yang Rohr (D-Naperville), both Naperville residents, are scheduled to host a joint fundraiser on Dec. 20 at the United Center in Chicago.
Freshman Democratic lawmaker Anne Stava-Murray (Naperville) is one of several female legislators to have signed on in support of abortion legislation that critics claim will make Illinois the “abortion capital of the country.”