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Sen. Oberweis defends Parental Notification Act
Veteran state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hopes there is a price that Democrats in Springfield are forced to pay for all their extreme politics.
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Ill.)
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Sen. Oberweis says campuses 'should allow free speech' after group files suit against U of I
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is in complete support of state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi’s resolution mandating that public institutions in receipt of taxpayer funding be completely open to the views and voices heard on campuses throughout the state.
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Oberweis recuses self from Senate vote
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) addressed two bills on the Senate floor back on June 2.
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Sen. Oberweis opposes educational labor bill
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.
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Sen. Oberweis not completely sold on Pritzker's 'knowledge for the policies he's putting into place'
Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis’ (R-Sugar Grove) hardcore resistance to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's state budget plan is hardly personal.
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Oberweis: RISE Act is 'fundamentally wrong'
Legislation that would extend state student aid eligibility to undocumented immigrants, on the governor's desk unsigned for about a week, will not be any easier to fund than the current program, State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said during a recent interview.
Government
Oberweis warns against property tax increase question on November ballot
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) is warning DuPage County voters to look out for an advisory question on November’s ballot about raising property taxes by almost 50 percent every year for the next 30 years.
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Oberweis objects to free money giveaway via universal basic income
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) said giving money away under a universal basic income (UBI) is a fantasy.
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Oberweis debates need for dairy farm legislation, but bill still passes Senate and House
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-North Aurora) was the only 'no' vote on dairy farm owner legislation during a recent Senate floor debate.
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Jim Oberweis sees opportunity in Janus ruling
State Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) believes the Supreme Court’s decision freeing non-union workers from having to pay union dues used for collective bargaining is also a win for the state.
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Oberweis rejects blatant special-interest bill
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) hates the idea of special-interest legislation.
Government
State property tax would be 'insane,' Oberweis says
A suggestion floated during a recent Chicago-area conference calling for a state property tax and another for a progressive income tax would be crazy to adopt, Sen Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said during a recent interview.
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Senate panel backs plan for property tax exemption for disabled first responders
All but one member of the Senate Executive Committee lawmaker approved a homestead exemption for disabled first responders at the panel's hearing April 11.
Business
Steps can be taken to fix Illinois' tanking net worth, Oberweis says
The state of Illinois released its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 2017 fiscal year this month showing the state's net worth, or "total primary government net position," has plummeted to a negative $137 billion.
Government
Oberweis makes plea to stop special interest legislation
Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) said at an impromptu press conference Tuesday that he was speaking from his heart about special interest legislation that his driving businesses out of the state he so loves.