Illinois State Senate District 48
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 48
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Hamilton weighs in on relentless inflation: 'I will fight to repeal the grocery tax and the gas tax hike'
The Consumer Price Index report for September was released Oct. 13 and it did not bring good news for households. The overall index climbed 8.2% from the previous year, down from 8.3% in August.
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Hamilton on SAFE-T Act: 'This is a bill that absolutely cripples the ability of officers to restrain and arrest perpetrators'
With January 1st, the effective date of the SAFE-T Act, approaching, local governments are preparing for its implementation.
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Hamilton weighs in on failures of Illinois school systems: 'Illinois’ education system is failing'
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board detailed a report from Wirepoints regarding Illinois schools that it described as "shocking." The report found that the majority of third graders could not read at grade level. Many state-level candidates are promising to provide better representation than their incumbent opponents have for their constituents if elected.
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Illinois state Senate candidate Hamilton: 'In J.B. Pritzker and Doris Turner’s economy, Central Illinois families have to pay more to put less food on the kitchen table'
With high inflation rates affecting consumers nationwide, state politicians and candidates in Illinois are speaking up.
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Hamilton says SAFE-T Act 'will make our communities less safe'
The SAFE-T Act continues to be a hot topic for Illinois politicians, law enforcement, and citizens. The criminal justice reform bill signed into law back in January of 2021 by Gov. J.B. Pritzker has received major pushback from law enforcement, state’s attorneys, and state representatives.
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Hamilton: 'While Illinois spends the most money per student in the Midwest, a big chunk is blown on the inflated education bureaucracy'
This election cycle, one important topic of conversation revolves around Illinois public school systems. Parental rights within schools and high property taxes funding public education have been issues for constituents in the past, but now many state level candidates are elevating these issues in their campaigns.
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From South Central Illinois News
ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar announces investment in clean water in Assumption
To improve the city’s water system, Assumption has been named a recipient of a low-interest $877,249 loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s State Revolving Fund, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Thursday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar congratulates new Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly President Lamarcus Williams
As Lamarcus Williams began his first term as the President of the Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) offered his congratulations.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar joined by Lieutenant Governor Stratton in Decatur to visit local businesses and social service centers, encourage 2020 Census participation
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) demonstrated their commitment to the success of the City of Decatur by taking an afternoon tour of several local businesses and social service centers.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar announces Macoupin and Christian Counties' designation as Illinois Enterprise Zones
In an effort to incentivize businesses into calling downstate home, Macoupin and Christian Counties have been designated an Illinois Enterprise Zone, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Friday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar joins Meridian High School administrators, advocates to discuss the future of agricultural technology training for students
State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) met with Meridian High School administrators and advocates Thursday to discuss a proposed state-of-the-art agricultural education facility for the district.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar encourages Macon County residents to take advantage of mobile COVID-19 testing site
To keep pace with the State of Illinois’ testing goals, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is encouraging residents to take advantage of a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Decatur this weekend.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar, Pritzker encourage Macon County residents to complete 2020 Census
With the deadline to complete the 2020 Census looming, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) was joined by Governor JB Pritzker and local leaders at the Decatur Public Library for a press conference Wednesday afternoon to encourage residents of Macon County to complete the 2020 census.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar encourages older adults to take advantage of driver’s license expiration date extension
The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has extended driver’s license expiration dates by one year for drivers age 75 and older, a move that State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) considers to be a crucial step forward in preventing spread of COVID-19 among older adults.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar announces $1.5 million grant for East Main Cross Street improvements in Taylorville
State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced that the City of Taylorville is the recipient of a $1.5 million infrastructure grant for improvements to East Main Cross Street under the Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity’s Fast Track Capital program, which will jump-start projects in underserved areas throughout the state.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar meets with children’s advocacy group to address downstate child abuse issues
To discuss further steps to assist survivors of child abuse in the Springfield area and throughout downstate, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) met with Sangamon County Children’s Advocacy Center employees and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois advocates Thursday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar champions investment in local road funding
Local governments will reap the benefits of a $250 million grant program that provides the opportunity to invest in long-overdue support for local road and street repair, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Wednesday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar announces $509 million in infrastructure improvements coming to his district
Central Illinois communities will see more than $509 million in funding for road and bridge projects over the next six years as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s latest Multi-Year Plan under Rebuild Illinois, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) announced Tuesday.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar moves to memorialize MLK Jr.’s 1965 speech at Illinois AFL-CIO convention
Nearly 55 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his renowned speech at the Illinois State AFL-CIO’s 8th annual convention, in which he predicted that future generations would look back and honor those who sought to unite the Civil Rights and Labor Movements, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker) is leading an effort to make Dr. King’s words a reality.
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ILLINOIS STATE SENATE DISTRICT 48: Manar’s Future Leaders program features Sangamon Valley senior Alex Mann
In place of the usual visit to the Capitol, State Senator Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) held a virtual interview with Sangamon Valley High School senior Alex Mann this week as part of his Future Leaders Program.