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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Mazzochi calls for elimination of red-light cameras
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) wants to put a stop to red-light cameras.
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Population variances make original redistricting maps unconstitutional, says 3-judge panel
A federal court has thrown out an initial new state legislative district map that was popular among state democratic leaders.
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Durkin calls crime bill 'One of the most destructive things I have witnessed in my many years in Springfield'
State House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) recently hosted a roundtable discussion with members of the Wood River Police Department.
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Lewis files resolution declaring October Hindu Heritage Month
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) wants to see Hindu heritage become an even more accepted part of the culture, recently filing a resolution to have the month of October formally declared Hindu Heritage Month.
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Grant: 'We can’t keep taxing people out of Illinois'
Republican state Rep. Amy Grant is grown weary of the place that Illinois has become.“Illinois has been named the least tax-friendly stat in the country for middle-class families,” Grant recently posted on Facebook.
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Howard votes in favor of legislative maps, despite call for nonpartisan redistricting
Illinois State Rep. Terra Costa-Howard has voted in support of district maps that critics consider to be heavily partisan.
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Grant on newly drawn district maps: 'Politicians should not be picking their voters'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) offered criticism toward the Illinois House of Representatives’ passage of a newly-drawn district map bill.
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Durkin on mask mandates: Pritzker 'has ruled the state with unilateral authority'
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) wonders if Gov. J.B. Pritzker will ever put the residents of Illinois first in state’s battle to gain control of COVID-19.
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Ives on media literacy, decries teachers teaching 'what is and isn’t fake news'
Former Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives wants to see Illinois public school teachers concentrate on doing the job they were meant to do.
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Lewis: 'Companies are hiring employees in ways we’ve never seen before'
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) was hoping to see attendees at his recent Employment Readiness Webinar connect with open positions at local companies.
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Mazzochi calls for tough-on-crime legislation from Democratic lawmakers
A DuPage County Republican lawmaker has been very quick to respond to Gov. J.B. Pritker's comments following a huddle with President Joe Biden earlier this month that the governor is open to federal assistance to stem violence in the state.
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Activist Limper seeks veto for ethics bill, urges full independence for legislative watchdog
Represent Us DuPage County member Donna Limper is urging Illinois residents to turn up the heat on Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to ethics reform.
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Grant: Previous measures 'have done nothing but sweep real ethics reform under the rug'
Veteran GOP lawmaker Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) insists Senate Bill 539 just offers more of the same when it comes to ethics reform in Springfield.
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Lewis responds to Legislative Inspector General's resignation: 'The time for real ethics reform is now'
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) views Legislative Inspector General Carol’s Pope’s sudden resignation as a desperate call to action in Springfield.
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Mazzochi says Pritzker is 'failing at the single most important duty' of the government — keeping communities safe
In a call for action against worsening criminal violence, state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) spelled out that “government 101 starts with keeping your streets safe from violent people.”
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Mazzochi laments 'secrecy, deception, misdirection and backroom deals' in drawing of new legislative maps
Objecintg to the Democratic-drawn legislative maps, Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) lamented the secrecy, deception, misdirection, and backroom deals involved in the bill's passage.
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Durkin: 'Governor, not only did you sell out, but you lied'
House Republican Floor Leader Jim Durkin (R-Chicago) has joined his Republican colleagues condemning Gov. J.B. Pritzker over what they see as him misleading voters about redistricting legislative maps.
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Lewis asks what happens when unemployment recipient receives overpayment
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) took the floor during the House Labor and Commerce Committee hearing on House Bill 2643 to question Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) about what happens when a recipient is inadvertently overcompensated.
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Ives on energy bill: 'These Democrats are morons when it comes to policy'
Count former Republican state representative Jeanne Ives among those wholly opposed to the Green Energy bill backed by Democrats.
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Mazzochi: 'Let’s end the culture of corruption in Illinois'
Veteran state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Morris) has grown tired of the way she feels Democrats do business in Springfield.