State Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Ill.)
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Bennett: 'Community colleges provide 4000 degrees and certificates to over 600,000 students'
In a June 4 Facebook post, Sen. Thomas M. Bennett ce;ebrated the contributions of the community college system.
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Bennett: 'Thank you for the invitation to speak to the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Doubletree in Bloomington'
In a May 16 Facebook post, Sen. Thomas M. Bennett shared a visit with Daughters of the American Revolution in Bloomington.
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Bennett: ‘I hope these guilty verdicts will finally help create pressure to fix what has become a very broken system’
State Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Gibson City) is optimistic that the ComEd Four convictions will spur discussions of ethics reform in Illinois.
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Bennett: Illinois Bacon Day recognizes ‘the contributions and importance of the state’s pork industry’
A side of pork had its day in Illinois when May 3 was declared “Illinois Bacon Day.”
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Bennett: 'Happy Community College month! Let's appreciate the valuable role community colleges have in Illinois'
In an April 14 Facebook post, Sen. Thomas Bennett cheered Community College Month.
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Bennett: 'This bill is designed to help schools cover vacancies, particularly with substitute teachers'
In a March 13 news release, Sen. Thomas Bennett (R-Morris) shared an update on legislation to address the teacher shortage and give flexibility to school districts with scheduling challenges.
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Illinois' Bennett on vote against gun control bill: 'I will continue to stand up for our Second Amendment rights'
In a Jan. 10 Facebook post, state Rep. Thomas M. Bennett announced that he voted against the gun control bill and that he would be joining the Illinois Senate on Jan. 11.
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Bennett: 'Congratulations to Executive Director Adam Dontz and the GLCEDC for putting together a great program at the Elks Club in Pontiac'
In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, Rep. Thomas M. Bennett congratulated Executive Director Adam Dontz and the GLCEDC for hteir program at the Pontaic Elks Club.
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Bennett visits Eureka Middle School, speaks to students on need to 'understand the issues before voting'
Illinois state Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) visited a middle school as he prepares to run uncontested during the Nov. 8 general election.
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Bennett on lost unemployment benefits: '$1.2 million in taxpayer money to fraudsters'
Rep. Thomas Bennett voiced his thoughts about how the Illinois Department of Employment Security mishandled unemployment benefits.
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Bennett commends leadership at Safe Journeys
Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Pontiac) recently visited Safe Journeys, an organization that helps domestic and sexual violence survivors in LaSalle and Livingston counties.
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Bennett: 'Illinois Department of Agriculture cancels live poultry shows at Illinois State Fair'
The Illinois State Fair has cancelled poultry shows because of rising cases of avian influenza.
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Bennett: Local sheriff in DC; Restore Illinois Collaborative Commission
We have all watched with great concern the troubling events in our nation in the past few weeks following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.
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From Kankakee Times
Rep. Bennett reintroduces bill on lobbying restrictions following former Rep. Arroyo's arrest
The list of Republican lawmakers demanding ethics reform in Springfield continues to grow.
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Bennett vows to vote no on progressive tax plan
State Rep. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) is clearly on record as to how and why he opposes Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax proposal.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bennett introduces pension code reform measure
Rep. Thomas M. Bennett (R-Gibson City) recently introduced a bill in the House that would alter the Public Pension Funds Article of the Illinois Pension Code to require the Public Pension Division of the Department of Insurance to make resources available to assist each municipality.
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From Kankakee Times
Bennett presents proposed inmate-training program to House panel
Rep. Thomas Bennett (R-Gibson City) is trying to open prison doors a bit wider for newly released inmates.
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House moves to honor three killed in 'terribly wrong' 1979 incident
Two police officers and a civilian who were killed in a highway shootout nearly four decades ago would have the overpass where the incident took place renamed in their honor under a House Joint Resolution introduced on Tuesday.
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Analysis: Nine private taxpayers for every state/local government worker, pensioner in 106th House District
Among registered voters, private sector taxpayers outnumber state and local public sector workers and pensioners nearly nine to one in the 106th Illinois House district, according to a Chambana Sun analysis.