Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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From East Central Reporter
State Rep. Halbrook on trans locker room scandal: ‘Student privacy and safety should never be compromised’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is calling for stronger protections of student privacy and safety in Illinois schools, particularly in locker rooms and restrooms, following the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation into allegations that Illinois schools violated Title IX.
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State Rep. Halbrook: ‘Democratic leaders at the Convention should be more proactive in condemning the violence’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has sharply criticized Democratic leaders for their inaction in condemning the violence surrounding the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago.
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From East Central Reporter
Halbrook to CTA: ‘Fire the diversity Chief Equity officer. Provide better service. Open up more stops in underserved areas’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is criticizing the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for what he deems as a misplaced focus on diversity and equity initiatives rather than improving transportation services.
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Halbrook: ‘I was 1 of only 7 NO votes in the House to reject this outright attack on democracy & the America way of life’
The recent signing of HB3751 into law has sparked controversy and opposition, with Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) expressing his strong disapproval.
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Ives to Halbrook: ‘BLM Lake County was awarded $270,000’
Former state representative Jeanne Ives recently brought to light a $300,000 expenditure for a Lake County Black Lives Matter office that has been defunct for some time.
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Illinois' Halbrook on bill prohibiting police from using marijuana odor as probable cause: 'This legislation is simply not necessary'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is criticizing Democratic state senators for passing a measure that would prohibit police officers from using the smell of marijuana as probable cause to search a vehicle or its passengers.
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Halbrook: ‘I am completely opposed to rank choice voting’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has come out against legislation that would allow for ranked-choice voting (RCV) throughout Illinois.
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Halbrook invites constituents to town hall meetings
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is gearing up for more town hall meetings, with one coming up at 6 p.m. Monday at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan.
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Halbrook: ‘We need more people to get involved and to make sure parental rights are protected’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is urging voters to support conservative school board and municipal candidates in the spring election season.
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Halbrook asks supporters if Biden should be investigated
In a Jan. 15 Facebook post, Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) urged his constituents to tell him whether President Biden should be investigated or not.
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Illinois' Holbrook: Proposed gun control 'legislation represents a direct attack on the Constitutional rights afforded to citizens of the United States'
Rep. Brad Halbrook recently released his newsletter which highlighted a petition of a house bill that he and other Republican legislators feel is unconstitutional.
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Halbrook: 'Your 2A rights are under attack. Fight back against HB-5855! Donate to the legal defense fund'
In a Dec. 15 Facebook post, Rep. Brad Halbrook urged his supporters to donate to a legal defense fund.
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Halbrook: ‘Illinoisans’ safety will recede as dangerous criminals are released’
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) said the minor changes the General Assembly made to the SAFE-T Act do not go far enough to protect Illinoisans.
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Halbrook on Illinois' financial condition: 'Don't Believe Pritzker's Lies'
In a Facebook post this week, Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook cautioned voters against believing Gov. JB Prtizker.
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Halbrook on low student test scores rising: 'Why shouldn’t every single adult presiding over the Decatur schools be fired'
As the school year progresses, Republican Rep. Brad Halbrook called for Decatur Public Schools to fire all its approximately 200 employees after blaming them for poor testing scores.
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Holbrook: 'House Democrats passed sweeping legislation to defund, disarm, and disrespect our police'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is urging constituents to support the repeal of the SAFE-T Act.
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Halbrook on Illinois Taxes: 'These temporary tax relief measures have done nothing to help working people'
Brad Halbrook, candidate for state representative in the 107th District, recently gave his opinion on the issue of high taxes in Illinois.
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Alleged Highland Park shooter acquired weapons legally despite Prizker regulations and threatening to 'kill everyone'
During a Joint Committee on Administrative Rules meeting, Republican lawmakers questioned the Illinois State Police about its assertion that it had no authority to deny a FOID card to the alleged Highland Park shooter, Capitol News Illinois reports.
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Halbrook: 'We don’t need to be sexualizing our kids'
Illinois Republicans continue to criticize Senate Bill 818.
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Halbrook on SAFE-T Act: 'Our focus must be on the safety of our communities'
Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is taking exception to the SAFE-T Act's elimination of cash bail.