State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Ill.)
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Rep. Wehrli's task force addresses wages for DSPs
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) rallied members of his Developmentally Disabled Task Force around a bill that would increase wages for those who work with individuals with disabilities during a recent second-quarter meeting.
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Wehrli speaks out against abortion bills, says Pritzker being 'pushed by the hard left'
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has a strongly held belief behind his reason for opposing the latest abortion legislation working its way through Springfield.
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GOP Rep. Wehrli claims Pritzker 'has turned his back' on teachers outside of Chicago
Republican State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker may need a refresher course outlining his job responsibilities.
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Wehrli opposes 'intellectually lazy' graduated income tax
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) called a proposed graduated income tax hike "intellectually lazy" during a press conference on Wednesday.
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Pritzker offers only an 'intellectually lazy' approach to state problems, Wehrli says
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) doesn’t think Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker will put much effort into governing Illinois if he wins November’s election.
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From Prairie State Wire
Election board deadlocks on what to do about Mautino
Despite an ongoing federal investigation, the Illinois State Board of Elections is having a difficult time deciding whether or not the state’s auditor general is guilty of corruption.
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From Prairie State Wire
Lawmakers warn bill requiring pension fund hearings to be broadcast, while admirable, will be a tough sell
Sponsored by Rep. Carol Ammons (D-Champaign), HB4413 mandates retirement system or pension fund hearings be aired in real time and suggests archiving the recorded video on a website for public access.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP House members say Democrat peers using Florida shooting for political gain
Four GOP House members made it clear the Parkland School shooting in Florida should not be why gun bills pass in Springfield.
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Wehrli open to pension reform proposal to sell bonds
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) said getting Illinois' massive pension debt under control should start now.
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Wehrli pushes ethics bill to address harassment issue in Capitol
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has introduced a bill to amend the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act in the wake of sexual harassment claims in the state Capitol.
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Wehrli demands procedure for reporting sexual harassment
Lobbyist and activist Denise Rotheimer was one of the women who described her alleged sexual harassment at the hands of Illinois lawmakers during a House Personnel and Pensions Committee hearing on Tuesday.
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Wehrli asks who's watching Mautino if state audit is approved
Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino's honesty needs to be examined before he is allowed to look over the state's finances, Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) suggested during House debate of an override of Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of HR522.
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Wehrli demands immediate action on legislative inspector general
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) called on House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) on Tuesday to commit to hiring a legislative inspector general to assure the enforcement of a sexual harassment bill.
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Wehrli, Connelly offer free children's safety expo in Naperville
Naperville-area families are being encouraged to learn about keeping children safe at a free event on Saturday hosted by Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) and Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Napervlle), according to a flier.
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Wehrli sees Dems inching toward 'real' property tax reform
Democratic lawmakers took some baby steps toward property tax reform on Monday, but several Republicans said real reform is still too far out of reach for struggling Illinoisans.
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Wehrli helps close 'loophole' in law-enforcement pension system
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) said the recent passage of House Bill 418 will prevent retired police officers who are already receiving a pension from earning a second pension if they take on a new active-duty position.
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Wehrli derides election board for not pursuing Mautino probe
Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) pilloried the State Board of Elections’ decision on Monday not to advance the investigation into Auditor General Frank Mautino’s campaign spending, calling the decision a corrupt partisan move.
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Fifth Amendment won't save Mautino, Wehrli argues
Invoking the Fifth Amendment won’t protect Auditor General Frank Mautino from House Joint Resolution 9, Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) said after the State Board of Election’s hearing on Mautino recently.
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Two state reps demand ouster of Auditor Mautino
Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) say Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino should resign or be removed from office following his continued refusal to answer questions related to campaign investigations at a State Board of Elections hearing.
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Analysis: 20 private taxpayers for every state/local government worker, pensioner in 41st House District
Among registered voters, private sector taxpayers outnumber state and local public sector workers and pensioners nearly 20 to one in the 41st Illinois House district, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis.