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Recent News About Illinois House Of Representatives
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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 Prairie State Wire
GOP lawmakers love the idea of transparency, but question statewide pension hearing broadcast proposal
Broadcasting retirement system or pension fund hearings in real time and archiving the recorded video on a website for public access is a great idea, but not necessarily feasible to some GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Serious questions about skirting federal law fails to derail Excellence Fund legislation in House
HB4237, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Carroll (D-Northbrook) to alter the Illinois Excellence Fund, would seemingly undermine the $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions placed on charitable contributions by the federal government and hamper private scholarship funding donations, according to some GOP lawmakers.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
House backs disconnection measure called unneeded, seen as special deal for one suburb
Fixing what is not broken for one taxing district is just special Democratic-sponsored legislation in the eyes of three GOP state representatives.
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From Kane County Reporter
Ugaste sees flat-tax increase idea as a recipe for disaster
Dan Ugaste thinks the idea of increasing the state’s flat tax rate with an eye toward a graduated income tax is a recipe for disaster.
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From Chambana Sun
McSweeney resolution urges U of I to sever ties with teacher who was a 1970s radical
If Rep. David McSweeney (R-Barrington Hills) has his way, former radical and terrorist, longtime fugitive and convicted murderer James William Kilgore will never again teach at the University of Illinois.
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From Kane County Reporter
Ugaste: Make vote count in primary election
Dan Ugaste’s warning to voters headed to the polls Tuesday is that as bad as things are in Springfield, they could get worse if voters don’t seize the moment.
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From Prairie State Wire
Trailing bill on $350 million education funding formula raises questions
Some GOP representatives saw the allocation of $350 million dollar in evidence-based education funding much differently than others during last week's debate in the House.
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From Lake County Gazette
Wheeler worried bump-stock bill, other gun legislation being rushed through
Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) wanted to know why gun legislation was being rushed through the House Judiciary Criminal Committee last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Firearm magazine bill honoring slain officer clears House panel despite being called rushed
At a Feb. 27 House Judiciary Criminal Committee meeting, proposed legislation regarding firearm magazines, which was brought before them in honor of Chicago police commander killed earlier in the month, had some committee members calling the legislation rushed and disrespectful to the 53-year-old commander.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Breen, Wheeler and Andersson call proposed workers task force unnecessary
Three Republican House representatives recently fought against creating a workers rights task force they say is not necessary.
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From Rock Island Today
House backs bill requiring gun purchases be videotaped, new dealer licensing fee despite opposition by three GOP legislators
Reps. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha), Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) and Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) all spoke out against SB1657, a bill presented by Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) on behalf of Rep. Deb Conroy (D-Villa Park) that mandates that gun dealers licenses will require $1,000 fee every five years, videotaping of firearm owner's identification (FOID) card purchases and background checks for employees who sell firearms.
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After tweaks, House backs gun dealer licensing bill
After a heated debate between GOP and Democratic lawmakers last week in the House regarding gun dealer licensing, the bill was pulled from a vote until the legislation's language was clarified.
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Reick, Wheeler and Skillicorn question Mussman bill on gun ownership
HB1465, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg), which would increase the age for the purchase or possession of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments and high-capacity magazines to 21, was not received well by Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) or Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) during House debate last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill to bar children younger than 12 from playing tackle football advances in House
Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) saw matters differently at a March 1 House Mental Health Committee hearing over HB4341, a bill sponsored by Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) that addresses the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by banning organized youth associations from allowing children younger than 12 to play tackle football.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill to ban bump stocks advances after emotional debate in House
In light of the recent mass shooting at a Florida high school, five GOP lawmakers fervently expressed their feelings on proposed gun legislation.
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Reick not happy with school funding holdup
Rep. Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) was not pleased Monday with 852 school districts having to wait for legislative approval to receive up to $350 million in funding for the fiscal school year.
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Skillicorn calls for end to Illinois Municipal League annual conference
Responding to a Daily Herald report detailing the cost to taxpayers, Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) recently called for an end to the Illinois Municipal League’s annual conference, according to a release from the lawmaker.
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Prairie Grove trustee calls property tax freeze 'a sham'
Illinois township opposition to a proposed property tax freeze isn't necessarily about maintaining fiefdoms in the state where there are so many of them, Prairie Grove Village Trustee Lisa Behm said during a recent interview.
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Reick argues right-to-work bill challenges the First Amendment
Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) challenged a bill that he thinks removes the right to free speech.