State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Ill.)
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'Saturday Meet & Greet in Chatham!': Butler announces June 11 meet and greet campaign event
Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler recently announced a June 11 meet and greet event as he campaigns to represent the 95th District.
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Butler: 'Our area's connection to Abe still amazes me'
Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is still astonished about the late President Abraham Lincoln's link to Sangamon County and the role it played in American history.
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Butler: 'It's a true loss to the community for Lincoln College to close'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) recently sponsored a measure extending application deadlines for students enrolled at Lincoln College, which recently announced it is closing.
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Butler on new infrastructure integrity bill: 'The meat of this bill is about going after Russia on the things we can as the state of Illinois'
Illinois State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) recently spoke in support of legislation that would boost cybersecurity for state infrastructure.
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Butler on changes to subcircuit courts: 'It's not about diversity, it's about electing Democratic judges'
Illinois State Representative Tim Butler blasted state Democrats during a House floor debate accusing them of a scheme to politicize the Illinois judiciary by placing more Democrats on subcircuit courts and diluting Republican participation in the judiciary.
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Butler: Energy bill 'will come with a rate increase for everyone who pays a utility bill in Illinois'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) wants his constituents to know he opposes the clean energy bill Gov. J.B. Pritzker just signed into law.
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Butler slams Pritzker on redistricting: Republicans 'get no answers' from Democrats
House Republicans are frustrated with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's broken campaign promise to veto partisan map put on his desk this year.
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Butler voices support to rid the U.S. Constitution of the 'punishment clause,' ending forced servitude
Illinois Democratic and Republican legislators have had opposing views about many issues within the state, but a measure calling on Congress to end forced servitude is gaining bipartisan support.
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Butler stresses importance of redistricting: 'It's how you're represented'
House Republicans want the decades of gerrymandering in Illinois to end.
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Butler calls loss of congressional seat 'a really sad day in Illinois history'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) was one of several Republican lawmakers to comment on the staggering drop in Illinois population that revoked one of the state's U.S. Congress seats and has many debating why Illinoisans are departing from their home states by the tens of thousands each year.
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Butler on new statue removal task force: A 'sober process' is needed to evaluate historical figures' character
A new task force was recently created to help determine which statues should be added and removed from Springfield.
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Butler furious with Democrats over lack of 'third reading' on GOP legislation critical to his district
A bipartisan Illinois House bill, whose sponsor shouted on the floor last week, is being stonewalled as part of the majority Democrat's continued efforts to stymie Republican legislation, GOP lawmakers said.
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Latest error in state's automatic voter registration system leads lawmakers to call for audit, suspension of system
Another error in the state's Automatic Voter Registration has led state representatives to call for an audit and a suspension of the entire system.
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Butler scolds Pritzker on threat to withhold school funding
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.
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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.