Illinois State House Representatives
Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Butler: 'I sincerely appreciate such a tremendous victory tonight'
Incumbent State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) has survived a challenge in the 95th House District from Springfield attorney Kent Gray.
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Gray on Butler: ‘I'm most concerned about a state representative who joined with the Democrats to double Illinois gas’
Conservative candidate for Illinois House of Representatives District 95 Kent Gray is questioning his opponent over voting with the Democrat majority to raise the state’s gas tax, making Illinois’s gas prices the second-highest in the nation.
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Butler resolution urges help for former Lincoln College students
Lincoln College in Logan County announced in March that it would be closing its doors effective May 13. On April 8, Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield), whose district includes Lincoln College, saw his resolution to support the students of the closing school pass both chambers.
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Butler: 'The MICRO Act means hundreds, even thousands, of jobs can be created here in Illinois'
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) thinks the MICRO act could have passed on its own merits, but he is happy that it has received support as part of another bill.
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Butler on Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'We must stand tall to oppose it'
Rep. Tim Butler (R-Peoria) is supporting legislation that would divest state investments from Russian business interests.
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Davidsmeyer: 'I hope this will be a lesson to this body on how we can better serve our constituents together'
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is proud a bill that would pull state investments in Russian businesses, while preparing for an influx of Ukrainian refugees passed the House so easily.
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Hamilton supports new bill to protect DCFS workers
State Rep. Sandy Hamilton (R-Springfield) is pushing legislation designed to help keep Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) social workers safe while on the job.
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Gray: Gas tax ‘amounts to more than a billion dollars a year in new taxes’
Republican candidate for the 95th State House District Kent Gray is warning voters to not vote for Democratic or Republican lawmakers who voted to raise the tax on gasoline in 2019.
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Hamilton to run for Senate seat in 48th District; 'We need leaders that will stand behind law enforcement'
State Rep. Sandy Hamilton (R-Springfield) has announced plans to run in the newly redrawn 48th State Senate district.
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Butler congratulates Lincoln Community High Basketball Coach Alexander on 900 career victories
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is cheering on Lincoln High coach Neil Alexander after the legendary hoops coach recently netted his 900th career victory.
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Butler asks for suggestions on what to call the 95th District as he runs for re-election
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is looking for nicknames for the new place he hopes to call home.“Any nickname suggestions on the shape of the new 95th,” Butler recently posted on Facebook.
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Butler announces intention to run for new 95th District
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) has launched his campaign for the newly redrawn 95th District.
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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 on subcircuit maps: 'If these aren’t going to be effective until 2024, then what is the rush?'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) isn’t sure what the hurry is when it comes to creating a new system of subcircuit maps for Cook County.
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Murphy resigns from House to head Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
Mike Murphy has resigned from the Illinois House of Representatives to become the CEO of the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
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'All the bad decisions': McClure deplores Illinois growing pension crisis he says majority likely won't resolve
Putting an end to unnecessary spending is the only way to resolve Illinois' still-growing pension crisis but, if things continue as they are, that isn't likely to happen, a Springfield Republican state senator said during a recent interview
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Davidsmeyer: 'The Democrats want to keep federal COVID dollars for their own slush fund'
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is warning Illinois residents about what he views as Democrats’ reckless spending habits tied to the nearly $5 billion the state now owes to the federal unemployment trust fund.
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'Go Rockets;' Butler congratulates Rochester Rockets soccer coach for 300th win
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Butler) congratulated the Rochester Rockets soccer coach Chad Kutscher on Monday for the team's 300th win.
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Butler at hearing seeks more transparency: 'I don’t see anyone here that isn’t from the media'
State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) claims voters are being kept in the dark about Democrats’ latest map-making plans.
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Butler: 'The majority didn't listen to much of that input that was given at those many hearings'
As much as he wants to, state Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) admits he doesn’t seen much of the change he feels is needed coming about in Springfield anytime soon.