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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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McConchie wants 'wide participation' from Illinois residents in redistricting hearings
The Senate minority leader believes it's fair to allow Illinois residents have a chance to have their voices heard during the ongoing legislative redistricting process.
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Bush: New health proposal would ‘minimize overprescribing’ in Illinois
State Sen. Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) took to social media to advocate for a measure that will grant every medication prescriber, including e-prescribers, access to the same database to reduce opioid abuse.
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Morrison's curbside voting bill signed into law: 'Today is a monumental day for voters'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law a bill introduced by Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) that will allow election managers to set up permanent drop boxes for vote-by-mail ballot submissions.
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McConchie: Remapping proposal would 'give clear protections to every group within the state'
As the Democratic majority lawmakers map out new district boundaries by a deadline that's less than three months away, Republicans have proposed a plan that would take redistricting out of the hands of politicians and into the hands of a bipartisan panel.
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McConchie: ‘People should be able to choose their elected officials, not the other way around'
Veteran state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) is urging lawmakers to listen to the cries of Illinois voters in the growing debate over redistricting.
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Johnson trying to help ‘those suffering from a mental health disorder’ by expanding treatment access to Wisconsin
State Sen. Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) introduced legislation that would allow people involuntarily committed for mental health treatment to receive care closer to home, even if that means crossing state lines into Wisconsin.
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McConchie: Real benefit of being a legislator is meeting and representing people
Advancing the state of Illinois to becoming better has always been Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie’s commitment.
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Wilcox: 'Pritzker still insists on going it alone'
Sate Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-32nd) recently gave his constituents an update on what’s happening with the COVID-19 situation in Illinois.
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Wilcox says Pritzker's unbalanced budget shouldn't be passed by legislature
The governor is aware that his budget plan should be balanced, which he mentioned on page 18 of his proposal, Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) has noted, reacting to Gov. Pritzker’s budget address.
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Press release: Leader-Designate McConchie responds to governor’s budget comments
Illinois Senate Republican Leader-Designate Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) released the following statement regarding Gov. Pritzker’s recent comments on the state’s budget:
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McCullagh blasts Pritzker over 'double standards' in COVID policies
Election Day remains roughly two months away and Republican state Senate candidate Thomas McCullagh is tired of the way Gov. J.B. Pritzker does business in Springfield.
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Wilcox wants automatic pay raises for lawmakers stopped
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) continues to push the bill he long ago filed for eliminating automatic cost-of-living pay raises for state lawmakers.
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GOP state Senate candidate suggests governor fails when it comes to COVID-19, other issues
Republican state Senate candidate Chris Kasperski bemoans the price Illinois residents have paid stemming from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of all the state’s growing crisis, he said in an interview.
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Pritzker's COVID-19 recovery plan 'ignores much of the guidance' from nation's experts, Kasperski says
Chris Kasperski seems thoroughly convinced that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is the worst person there is to be trusted with leading the state back from the depths of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Senate candidate Kasperski suggests Pritzker, General Assembly streamline government
Senate candidate Chris Kasperski (R-Grayslake) thinks it’s time Springfield was held accountable for its long-running actions.
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Wilcox: 'People are making their own decisions in terms of how long they will comply' with restrictions
In the eyes of veteran state Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry), the people of Illinois have simply grown tired of feeling victimized.
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Sen. Wilcox: 'I think the question of the governor exceeding his authority is bound to be raised more'
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has only meant more issues for the state.
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Senate candidate Kasperski says Pritzker should 'use government as a force for good' in wake of coronavirus crisis
With the state and country trapped in the clutches of a crisis like no other, Chris Kasperski would like to see Gov. J.B. Pritzker stand more firmly behind his own words.
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Sen. Wilcox: 'Average resident is in dire straits,' yet Pritzker still plans on asking voters about tax increase
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) thinks voters need to think long and hard about what kind of state they want going forward.
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Kasperski says gerrymandered process 'has created hyper-partisan districts'
To a large extent, Chris Kasperski views May 3 as D-Day in the world of Illinois politics.