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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Wilcox wins 32nd Senate District race
Republican Craig Wilcox has been declared the winner in the 32nd District Senate District race against Democrat Mary Mahady.
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From SE Illinois News
Senate committee addresses supplier diversity in Illinois universities
Minority vendors’ lack of access to contracts at Illinois public universities was the subject of the inaugural hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Supplier Diversity on July 24.
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Don DeWitte selected to replace McConnaughay in Senate
Don DeWitte, the former St. Charles Mayor, has been chosen for the 33rd District state Senate seat.
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From SE Illinois News
Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act
Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools
Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bill allowing medical marijuana to be administered on school grounds awaits Rauner's signature
If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs off on HB4870, medical marijuana can be administered on school grounds.
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Althoff sees tax lien, community college bills through
Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) is taking care of tax lien and community college acts.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.
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Senate Women's Caucus announces support for Equal Rights Amendment, which passes chamber
They said the mean business, and they do. After announcing the Senate Women’s Caucus in November, Springfield’s top female leaders took the podium Wednesday to announce their support for the federal Equal Rights Amendment, a fitting move to prove their partnership is serious.
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From Lake County Gazette
McConnaughay wants to ease process for Humans Services Department patients to get IDs
Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) wants to make it easier for patients released from Department of Human Services (DHS) custody to obtain a state identification card.
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From Prairie State Wire
Four GOP senators press state education board on school funding delays
Four Republican senators made it clear to Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) officials how upset they were with the school funding holdup at Tuesday's Senate Education Committee hearing on the SB650 Mandate Waiver.
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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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Senate rushes votes on budget bills
On Independence Day, the Senate approved three bills that would increase taxes and provide $36 billion in spending for Illinois.
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Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
With Illinois facing a "death spiral," noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.