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Wirepoints makes a data-backed argument about why Illinoisans 'can and must get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on the stay-at-home order that essentially shut off Illinois' economy five weeks ago, few could argue with his reasoning. Now, though, a government watchdog group claims the current reality warrants opening the state back up.

From SE Illinois News

Rep. Bailey takes legal action against Pritzker's stay-at-home extension

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has achieved a small victory in his lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s extension to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order through the month of May.

Sen. McClure joins challenge of Pritzker's actions toward criminals

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 22, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) worries that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's priorities may have been compromised during the coronavirus outbreak, particularly in regard to reportedly commuting the sentences of violent criminals.

McClure says state's economy after coronavirus should 'concern all of us'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2020

State Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is as focused as he’s ever been on making sure what he feels is most critically needed quickly comes to Springfield.

Sen. McClure pushing gov't to make a difference for residents, businesses amid COVID-19

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is doing all he can to make sure cooler heads prevail as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the state. “Everywhere you go. there’s fear,” he told the West Central Reporter.

From Metro East Sun

Plummer says focus during pandemic is needs of the people

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is doing all he can to control the fear of the unknown brought on by the spread of the coronavirus crisis.

Sen. McClure says bill to help teachers in private schools transfer to public ones will help shortage

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 24, 2020

A bill aimed at making it easier to recruit teachers for the state’s public school system is now under consideration in the House after unanimously breezing through the Senate.

Butler scolds Pritzker on threat to withhold school funding

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 15, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is taking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to task over his recent budget proposal, especially his talk of withholding as much as $150 million in funding earmarked for K-12 schools as he seeks more of what he wants.

McClure counting on bill to slow property tax increases

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 15, 2020

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) has had enough of all the state’s runaway property taxes.

From Metro East Sun

Sen. McClure introduces bill for tougher penalties on pet abuse

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is pushing a bill that would stiffen the penalties for those charged with killing or abusing a pet.

From West Central Reporter

Pritzker's progressive income tax will drive out more from Illinois, 'especially job creators,' says Sen. McClure

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) wonders why taxpayers should believe anything would be different about the state's next tax increase.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

Help is on the way, Rep. Davidsmeyer tells flooding victims in 100th District

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 9, 2019

Illinois state Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) wants residents of his 100th District impacted by recent heavy flooding to know that the state and U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) are offering loans for those affected in 2019.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP adds Cook County Circuit Court Clerk to 'Democrat Crime Ring Tracker'

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party has updated its Illinois Democrat Crime Ring Tracker to include the name of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown.

From Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

All eyes will be on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the start of the new session to see if the Democratic leader has any intention of making good on his pledge to bring fair electoral mapmaking to the state.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Congressional candidate Ives vows to assert her contempt for political corruption at the national level

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois congressional candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is vowing to continue to be a thorn in the side of longtime Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls for 'Democratic leaders to speak up' in light of new missteps by a Madigan associate

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party is wondering how much longer longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can feign ignorance with the strong scent of corruption swirling all around him.

GOP ethics reform advocates caught between a rock and a hard place during veto session, Rep. Murphy says

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 25, 2019

First-term Illinois House Rep. Mike Murphy (R-Springfield) wants to see more being done to combat corruption in state government.

From Metro East Sun

Rep. Davidsmeyer urges Illinoisans not to let Democrats sweep ethics reform legislation under the rug

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

Illinois state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is convinced that two Democratic-sponsored bills recently passed in the legislature should be just the start of a longer process aimed at curbing corruption in Springfield.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.