Illinois Representative Tim Butler (r-87th)
Recent News About Illinois Representative Tim Butler (r-87th)
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Butler takes advantage of loophole to enter lobbyist ranks, resigns after winning re-election 'to work full-time with the Illinois Railroad Association'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) has joined the Illinois Railroad Association as a Lobbyist only weeks after winning re-election and announcing his resignation in the 95th District.
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Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives honors Rep. Tim Butler with 2019 Public Service Award
The Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives (AIEC) recently honored Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) with its 2019 Public Service Award.
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Butler, other House Republicans oppose proposed income tax hike
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) opposed a graduated income tax hike along with other House Republicans during a press conference on Feb. 27.
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Butler voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads
Rep. Tim Butler was among nine GOP state lawmakers who joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.
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From Prairie State Wire
Ethics bill aims to ban fundraising in Sangamon County when legislature is in session
An ethics bill on the Illinois House floor that would prohibit fundraisers in Sangamon County while the General Assembly is in session has garnered a lot of support.
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Butler bill would ensure fresh produce is available under SNAP benefits
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) wants to ensure that fresh produce is available statewide with Supplemental Nutrition Association Program (SNAP).
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From Peoria Standard
Rochester Rockets football team honored by state legislature
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) passed HR743 to salute the 4A state champions in football.
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Butler praises bipartisan work on school funding reform law
The state’s new education funding reform law, ironed out through bipartisan compromise, stands in stark contrast to the more one-sided state budget that passed earlier this summer, Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) said in a recent press release.
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Butler, Jimenez join Democrats to pass budget amendment
Hours before the fiscal year runs out, the Illinois House voted 90-25 to approve a budget amendment.
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Butler serves up a warm welcome to state volleyball champs
The Hartsburg-Emden seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball teams took it to the house -- and then got taken to the House.
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Butler calls for first constitutional convention in 50 years
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) believes it's time to ask Illinoisans if they want the state to hold its first constitutional convention in five decades.
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Butler grateful corrections nurses given another chance
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) applauded the Rauner Administration for agreeing to return to the negotiating table and rescind layoffs of corrections facilities nurses recently.
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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
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Analysis: Nine private taxpayers for every state/local government worker, pensioner in 87th House District
Among registered voters, private sector taxpayers outnumber state and local public sector workers and pensioners nearly nine to one in the 87th Illinois House district, according to a Sangamon Sun analysis.
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Butler praises Rauner’s plan for state's Bicentennial celebration in 2018
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield), a Peoria native who has long been active in local civic life, recently lauded Gov. Bruce Rauner’s approach to Illinois’ Bicentennial Celebration, set for 2018, commending his initiative in establishing a Bicentennial Commission.