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Friess: ‘It is a sad day for the unborn in the State of Illinois’
State Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) is calling out Democrats over double-speak regarding healthcare.
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Jacobs on race for Illinois 118th District House seat: 'I am proud to share that I have earned the endorsement of Congressman Mike Bost'
Illinois state Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pamona) shared that he has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12th District) in his race for state representative of the 118th District.
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Jacobs honored during Vietnam War Veterans Ceremony: 'I will never forget the men and women who served with me'
Representative Dan Swanson honored the veterans of the Vietnam War on the House floor, one of whom is Rep. Paul Jacobs.
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Proposed legislation would require Illinois-based abortion clinics to show ultrasounds after 8 weeks to patients
Illinois state Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Carbondale) introduced a bill that would require abortion clinics to offer patients the opportunity to view an ultrasound after eight weeks of gestation.
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Rep. Bailey calls for Statewide Day of Prayer to face COVID-19 challenges, move forward
Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) calls for Statewide Day of Prayer to help Illinois face COVID-19 challenges and look to the future.
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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 West Central Reporter
Rep. Hammond renews call for fair maps, supports petition to end gerrymandering
A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.
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Bryant says graduated income tax plan is 'job-killing, tax-hiking, progressive income tax'
House Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) rose in opposition to the graduated income tax plan during Monday's session.
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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 Carbondale Reporter
Terri Bryant wins 115th House District race
Republican Terri Bryant has been declared the winner in the 115th House District against Democrat Marsha Griffin.
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Jerry Costello wins 116th House District race
Democrat Jerry Costello has been declared the winner in the 116th House District against Republican David Friess.
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From SE Illinois News
Patrick Windhorst wins 118th House District race
Republican Patrick Windhorst has been declared the winner in the 118th House District against Democrat Natalie Phelps Finnie.
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From Prairie State Wire
2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
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From Prairie State Wire
State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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Costello stands with Republicans in opposing budget with abortion funding
With the budget deadline nearing, Rep. Jerry Costello II (D-Smithton) stood proudly with Republican lawmakers at an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.
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From Prairie State Wire
House passes $63 million bill for state employee back pay without a revenue estimate
Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.
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From Chicago City Wire
Resolution rejecting federal infrastructure plan a bad idea, 2 GOP lawmakers say
A Democrat's demand for the federal government to bring a better infrastructure plan to the table did not go over well with two Republican lawmakers.
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From Metro East Sun
House panel's GOP members question the rush to split SIU campuses
Four GOP members of the House Higher Education Committee wanted to know why Democrats are trying to split the Southern Illinois University (SIU) campuses.
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From SE Illinois News
118th House District candidate Windhorst starts petition to stop progressive-tax proposal
Patrick Windhorst, Massac County state's attorney and Republican candidate for the Illinois House 118th District, is spearheading a petition against a proposed progressive income tax while taking aim at opponent Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) and other lawmakers for supporting it.