State Sen. Donald P. Dewitte (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Sen. Donald P. Dewitte (R-Ill.)
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DeWitte promotes new 'municipality-friendly legislation' which keeps more local revenue
Illinois Sen. Don DeWitte recently shared a post on Facebook promoting a new law which revised the Illinois Municipal Code to extend local administrative adjudication to all municipalities, rather than only home-rule municipalities.
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DeWitte: ‘I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and reach across the aisle'
State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-West Dundee) recently took to Facebook to talk about last week’s swearing-in ceremony, and assure his constituents that he remains committed to fight for them.
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The ramifications of school closures: 'Students fell behind in baseline performance in many categories compared to 2019 levels'
In an effort to manage to COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker closed schools to do remote learning — an effort constantly criticized by the GOP.
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DeWitte: 'People have legitimate concerns, and we need to pump the breaks on implementation' of the SAFE-T Act
Sen. Don DeWitte says he is worried about the offenses that will be made non-detainable on Jan. 1.
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DeWitte: 'Counties across the state are preparing for implementation of no cash bail'
State Senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) said he met with local law enforcement officials, who voiced their concerns about provisions of the SAFE-T Act that will take effect Jan. 1.
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State Senator DeWitte: 'The tragedy in Highland Park might never have occurred'
Republican lawmakers grilled the Illinois State Police following their failure to revoke the FOID card of the Highland Park shooter.
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DeWitte blames Prizker for IDOC, DCFS issues
An Illinois Northern District Judge held the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) responsible for not complying with the court’s order to improve the quality of health for incarcerated people.
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DeWitte: Pritzker 'has no intention of ruling as one of three co-equal branches of government'
Republican state Senator Don DeWitte aimed criticism at Democratic Governor JB Pritzker this week for his frequent use of executive orders.
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Illinois' DeWitte: 'If you're hosting a summer BBQ, your ribs cost 7.2% more than they did a year ago'
If you plan to host a cookout sometime this summer, you can expect to pay more for almost everything you need to feed your guests, and state Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) wants his constituents to know how much more it'll cost.
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DeWitte calls for meaningful tax relief to help Illinois families: 'Enough is enough'
As Illinoisans continue to feel the financial pinch amid another report of record inflation, state Sen. Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) is calling upon the state's Democrat lawmakers to consider meaningful tax relief.
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DeWitte: 'Illinois is among the states that has lost the most manufacturing workers in the last five years'
State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-West Dundee) said in his e-newsletter that Caterpillar's decision to move its headquarters out of state is bad news for Illinois and would lead to the loss of 230 jobs.
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DeWitte: Pritzker's 'administration failed to follow a federal recommendation to adopt free fraud-fighting tools’
Sen. Don DeWitte blames the Pritzker administration for the billions of dollars in payments made to fraudsters.
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DeWitte on gas pump stickers: 'This mandate is nothing more than an election-year gimmick by the Governor'
When they read new state stickers at gas pumps in Illinois about tax relief, motorists should remember that the "relief' is really just a postponement, State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) said in a recent newsletter to constituents.
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DeWitte: 'General Assembly must hold legislative hearings to demand answers from the Pritzker Administration'
Sen. Don DeWitte (R-West Dundee) has asked the General Assembly to hold hearings and demand answers from the Pritzker administration regarding alleged mismanagement at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home.
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DeWitte: 'While Illinois’ grade remains a C-, the needle is moving up following new investments'
Illinois recently got a C-minus on an infrastructure report card by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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DeWitte on Republican budget proposals: 'Our changes save taxpayers in Illinois more money'
In the run-up to House and Senate passage of the state budget, Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) blasted Senate Democrats for largely ignoring Republicans' budget proposals.
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DeWitte on Medicaid expansion for undocumented noncitizens: 'Who do the Dems think is going to pay for this?!?!?'
Illinois State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) is accusing House Democrats of using unscrupulous methods to get new legislation passed that would expand Medicaid coverage for undocumented noncitizens.
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Illinois Rental Assistance Program to reopen Dec. 6
The Illinois Rental Payment Program reopens to applications on Monday, State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St.Charles) reminded constituents on Facebook.
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DeWitte seeks update about 're-engineering at IDES' following issues related to COVID
Sen. Donald DeWitte (R-West Dundee) wanted an update about the Illinois Department of Employment Security during the Senate Appropriations Personnel and Procurement Committee hearing after Jennifer Ricker, acting secretary of the Department of Integrated Technology (DoIT), mentioned its budget request.
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DeWitte upset that Pritzker budget proposal will harm education, local governments
State Sen. Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) did not agree with the budget proposal Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced last week.