Paul Schimpf for State Senate
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP members pay their respects during annual Memorial Day tribute
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo), Senate Minority Leader William Brady (R-Bloomington) and Gov. Bruce Rauner reminded Illinoisans of the ultimate sacrifice made by soldiers at a Memorial Day Wall of Remembrance ceremony last week.
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From Metro East Sun
Schimpf welcomes state's 4H leaders to Springfield
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Murphysboro) had dozens of friends with him on the Illinois Senate floor May 22.
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Agricultural Legislative Day in Springfield brings out the state's future leaders in farming
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had the finest future homegrown farming leaders before them on Agricultural Legislative Day April 11.
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Schimpf seeks details on handling of Legionnaires' outbreak at Quincy veterans home
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) showed grave concern at the recent joint Illinois House-Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing regarding the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy.
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Schimpf-backed legislation to aid veterans, curb opioid abuse to become law
Laws affecting Illinois veterans and limiting opioid abuse will take effect as the new year begins, according to a recent newsletter from state Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo).
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Schimpf meets with community between veto sessions
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) met with local law enforcement officials, educators and youth during the work period between veto sessions.
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Schimpf focuses on schools, traffic safety, payroll filings
A deal on school funding, a meeting with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and a briefing on the Illinois Department of Employment Security's initiative to streamline payroll filings kept Sen. Paul Schimpf's (R-Waterloo) busy lately, according to a press release.
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Schimpf waiting with others for vote on school funding bill as amended
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) has yet to get his wish on a school funding vote, as of Monday afternoon.
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McCann votes for one of two budget bills; Schimpf opposes both
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Fowler votes for one of two budget bills; Schimpf opposes both
In a rushed vote today, the Illinois Senate approved a set of three budget bills that raise taxes and outline $36 billion in spending.
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Schimpf says he stayed hopeful as budget talks continued
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) said he sat through 11 special legislative sessions in a row without a discussion on the budget, according to his weekly report on his website.
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No reform, plenty of failure in Legislature, Schimpf opines
Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) told his colleagues they had let down the people of Illinois after the spring legislative session ended on Wednesday with no budget in place.
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Schimpf stands his ground against spending increase
Several bills in the “grand bargain” package have gotten their day in the Senate recently, but one that Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) didn't want to hear any more about was Senate Bill 6, according to a press release from his office.
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Schimpf tests Shawnee students on ecological needs
Reaching out to students along nearby river banks, State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) visited Shawnee High School recently to engage young constituents, visit local venues and announce a town hall meeting, all during the Illinois Legislature’s statewide in-district work period.
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Schimpf ready to tackle budget challenges
Now that the election dust has settled, Paul Schimpf, a Republican from Waterloo who won the race for the open 58th District state Senate seat, is ready to get to work in the Assembly to turn the state's troubled economy around.
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Schimpf ready to tackle budget challenges
Now that the election dust has settled, Paul Schimpf, a Republican from Waterloo who won the race for the open 58th District state Senate seat, is ready to get to work in the Assembly to turn the state's troubled economy around.
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Schimpf credits hard work in win over Simon for 58th Senate District seat
Easily prevailing over his opponent, Republican Paul Schimpf of Waterloo carried Illinois' 58th Senate District, averaging twice the number of votes cast for Democrat Sheila Simon of Carbondale.
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Schimpf credits hard work in win over Simon for 58th Senate District seat
Easily prevailing over his opponent, retired Marine Republican Paul Schimpf of Waterloo carried Illinois' 58th Senate District, averaging twice the number of votes cast for Democrat Sheila Simon of Carbondale.
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Bourne, Schimpf races are bright spots as GOP suffers losses in Metro East
Election victories in districts covering small portions of the Metro East area were the silver lining in a day of defeats for Republican candidates in local legislative races.
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Poll finds Trump leading Clinton in southwest Illinois districts by wide margins
A new Ogden & Fry poll shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leading Democrat Hillary Clinton by between 18 and 39 percent in battleground state legislative districts in southwest Illinois.