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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says economy should be 'first priority' of government to get economy going as soon as able
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is hoping a light finally goes off in Springfield.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says politics need to be set aside 'if we're going to have our best chance of overcoming' COVID-19
State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Elmhurst) is hoping lawmakers will allow science to guide them through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rezin says it sounds like Pritzker was 'setting the stage' for another new tax in budget address
State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, walked away from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent budget address with an uneasy feeling.
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GOP candidates denied entry to Democrat-led public forum
Illinois state Senate candidate Thomas McCullagh (R-Shorewood) is confident that his platform message of lowering taxes, giving Illinoisans back their voice and keeping more people in the state stands to resonate will voters of any party.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Sen. Rezin joins bipartisan efforts to regulate student-isolation tactics
Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is calling for more oversight and better teacher training applied to the controversial use of student-isolation rooms in the state's school system.
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Bolton expresses outrage over mock Trump assassination
Former Will County Board candidate Yvonne Bolton may be even more outraged than most by the recent mock assassination of President Donald Trump at a political fundraiser for state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago).
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From Kendall County Times
Welter, other lawmakers remember 'many contributions' of late Sen. Jerry Joyce
Illinois state Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is remembering former longtime state Sen. Jerry Joyce.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate removes bill that would extend water ownership legislation
A Senate bill that would have changed the sunset date on previous legislation involving the privatization of public water systems was removed from the record Nov. 15.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Curran wins 41st Senate District race
Republican John Curran has been declared the winner in the 41st Senate District against Democrat Bridget Fitzgerald.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Connelly and Ellman tied in Senate District 21 race
With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, Republican Michael Connelly and Democrat Laura Ellman were tied in the race for the Illinois Senate District 21 seat.
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From SE Illinois News
Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act
Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools
Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP senators continue to grill Rauner's budget director over paying pension deficit
Hans Zigmund, new director of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Office of Management and Budget, had more explaining to do to three Republican lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds awaits Rauner's signature
If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate panel backs measure allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds
A proposal that would allow medical marijuana to be administered to students on school property is closer to becoming law in Illinois.
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois school administrators fearful over lack of funding due to pension debt
Springfield District 186 Superintendent Jennifer Gill is admittedly frightened over her district's lack of funding.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate backs bill to end longtime governor's office budget practice
The practice known as offshoring, in which salaries of some government employees are paid out of other agencies’ budgets, is closer to becoming a practice of the past in the governor’s office following actions in the Senate on May 3.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.