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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Grant: 'It is so great to see the young people of Illinois getting involved in our state politics'
Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) recently praised La Salette Academy students for using their voices to oppose a bill that would require public institutions of higher learning to have emergency contraception (EC) available for purchase in vending machines.
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Mazzochi: Democrats are 'denying a vote on commonsense ethical reforms'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) recently called out Democrats’ inability to pass ethics reform legislation in the wake of the indictment of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.
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Lewis on SB2803: 'This will result in tax hikes on jobs, decreased benefits'
Illinois Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) said the American Rescue Plan Act is to be used to address the state's unemployment insurance.
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Hois: ‘Harris should be ashamed of himself’
Downers Grove Republican Laura Hois is slamming Illinois House Majority Leader Greg Harris for criticizing a bill in Florida that disallows public schools from discussing sexual orientation with young children.
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Mazzochi: 'I’m very glad that we have that Rebuild Illinois program'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) hosted a video webinar on March 3 to address Illinois’ gas tax and infrastructure.
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Mazzochi calls for transparency following report on Pritzker's blind trust
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is calling for transparency following a recent Better Government Associate (BGA) report that found the blind trust set up to manage Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s portfolio had bought stock in health insurance giant Centene Corp. in 2020.
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Lewis honors Cal Sutter on his birthday, looks back on Cal's Law
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) recently paid tribute to Cal Sutter, a young cancer victim whose death inspired legislation that benefits children with cancer.
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Grant: 'Let’s repeal the SAFE-T Act and restore public safety in Illinois'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is pushing for the repeal of the SAFE-T Act as a first step in curbing the city’s rising crime problem.
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Mazzochi: 'I take grave issue with the circumvention of the law, once again, by House Democrats'
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is taking issue with the way Democrats are positioning themselves to handle ethics in Springfield.
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Durkin on retail theft bill: 'It’s time to stop coddling criminals'
State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) says the state must do more to fight the growing trend of organized retail theft in Illinois.
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Mazzochi: 'Pritzker should have worked with the legislature; he repeatedly refused'
The Brownstone Institute has given Gov. J.B. Pritzker an F on a recent report regarding how states handled the initial 14 months of the pandemic.
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Durkin sponsors bill that would overhaul the Prisoner Review Board
Republican House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr) is sponsoring a bill that would overhaul the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
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Durkin: 'The administration is placing criminals above victims'
Republican House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is no fan of the Prison Review Board.
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Mazzochi: Standardized tests for college admissions better than 'who you knew and who your family was'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) recently shared her thoughts regarding the recently passed HB 0226, which prohibits universities from requiring standardized test scores for student admission considerations. The law became effective on the first of this month.
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Grant blames surge in crime on SAFE-T Act, 'We must support law enforcement'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-West Chicago) recently commented on the increase in crime throughout Illinois, placing blame on the SAFE-T Act being passed in 2021.
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Mazzochi: 'Squeaky clean voter rolls' necessary for mail-in voting
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) recently engaged voters in a virtual town hall where she pushed talk of legislation designed to require county clerks to remove dead people from voter rolls, warning failure to do so opens the door to voter fraud, especially with expanded mail-in voting.
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Coyne: ‘Our leaders now place the physical safety of our families in jeopardy through failed approaches to crime’
Coyne: ‘Our leaders now place the physical safety of our families in jeopardy through failed approaches to crime’
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'Help the women of Jubilee Village:' Politician seeks support, donations for holiday drive
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is collecting items for welcome baskets to Jubilee Village, a support program providing transitional housing and other services to homeless, single mothers in DuPage County.
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Mazzochi emphasizes importance of hearing veterans' accounts on anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
As Americans marked the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R- Westmont) stressed the importance of listening to the accounts of the survivors of the attack.
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Mazzochi: ‘Government is supposed to respect and protect our civil liberties’
During debate on the House floor on the amendment to the Health Care Conscience Act that would keep the law from being used as a loophole for those who resist COVID mandates, Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) argued that "government is supposed to persuade. Not force."