Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Caulkins announces run for third term in the Illinois House
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) has announced plans to seek a third term in the Illinois House by running in the newly drawn 88th Legislative District.
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Halbrook blasts Pritzker for statements on holiday vaccines, Rittenhouse verdict as 'two-for-one in lunacy'
Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) labelled Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s statements on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and the state’s holiday vaccine campaign “a two-for-one in the lunacy department.”
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Caulkins demands Pritzker meet with General Assemby to address gun violence prevention
A state representative is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to work with the General Assembly on addressing the issue of gun violence.
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Rose: 'The Fund the Police Act will put resources where they are needed most'
Republican state Sen. Chapin Rose is taking a stand for peace and safe Illinois streets."Almost two weeks ago, we filed a comprehensive package of bills to combat violent crime,” Rose said in a video posted to Facebook.
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Marron calls on Democrats to tackle corruption with meaningful reform: 'Enough is enough'
The Illinois General Assembly has made progress towards fighting government corruption with the passage of an ethics package, but state Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) said more needs to be done.
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Caulkins: 'The electricity generated in that plant is desperately needed'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) fails to see the logic in Gov. J.B. Pritzker supporting legislation aimed at closing fossil fuel plants across the state over the next two decades.
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Halbrook: 'We need real reform in this state and everybody knows it'
Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Champaign) vowed to continue fighting for “real reform in this state” after the House failed to amass the votes needed to accept Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s amendatory veto to Senate Bill 539 after it sailed through the chamber earlier this year.
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Caulkins blasts Dem-drawn district maps as 'gerrymandering,' 'political corruption'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) asserted that the Democrats engaged in gerrymandering and political corruption when they crafted new district maps that the Illinois House of Representatives approved late last month.
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Chicago remembers a fallen officer: ‘A small part of every one of us died when we lost Ella’
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) has no problem placing the blame in the tragic shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French.
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Caulkins blames energy plant closures on 'bill that was laden with bailouts and unrealistic green energy mandates'
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins says Exelon's announcement of the closure of two nuclear power plants is the latest example of how businesses all across Illinois are paying the price for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s failed policies.
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Caulkins: Extended unemployment benefits have caused ‘a whopping 1.8 million’ Americans to turn down jobs
Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is shedding light on a recent marketing research report that estimates the end of federal unemployment benefits will lead to nearly 2 million jobs being filled through the end of the year.
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Report on Ammons' alleged shoplifting incident released
The Edgar County Watchdogs group is urging everyone “to read the full reports from both the ISP and the Urbana Police Department, watch the video, and draw their own conclusion about the actions of State Rep. Carol Ammons' alleged theft of a purse.”
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Marron: 'This budget process is ridiculous'
State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) lambasted the budget process and urged a no vote on Senate Bill 2800 and its amendments.
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Illinois Channel TV looks at Illinois budget concerns
Illinois Channel TV executive director Terry Martin didn’t mince words in expressing his thoughts about the state’s new $42 billion state budget during a recent segment with public affairs host Jeff Berkowitz.
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Marron resolution honors memory of Officer Oberheim
Veteran state Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) has proven instrumental in the enactment of a resolution that honors the memory of Officer Chris Oberheim.
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Marron: 'We need to start reinjecting some faith into the system, this will require transparency'
State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Fithian) said that it’s time to bring transparency in the budgeting process.
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Holbrook: 'There is no need to infuse college classrooms with woke ideology'
In some ways, state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) seems to think the new proof-of-engagement requirements in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at the University of Illinois are a solution in search of a problem.
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Marron rips budget process: 'There is no government entity in this nation that conducts business like this'
No matter where he goes or with whom he converses, state Rep. Mike Marron (R-Danville) says he hears the same complaints about government.
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Marron: 'It’s time to fix the broken system that is Springfield'
Republican state Rep. Mike Marron is among those leading the charge for transparency and public input in the state budgeting process.“I’m here to talk about the budgeting process and bringing some transparency to the process,” Marron recently said from the House Floor.
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Marron: 'Republicans aren't the only people in this chamber that have talked about fair maps'
State Rep. Mike Marron (R-Danville) is hoping to see Democrats remain true to their own words in the fight over map redistricting.