Illinois General Assembly
Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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Illinois' Stoller on possible graduated-income tax revival: As General Assembly returns, 'this is something that everyone needs to keep a close eye on'
Illinois state Sen. Win Stoller (R-Germantown Hills ) is warning that Democrats are again working behind the scenes to advance the graduated income tax proposals voters previously soundly rejected.
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Rezin: 'Illinois families do not want more taxes that they can't afford'
Sue Rezin, State Sen. of Illinois State Senate, Illinois General Assembly said on Jan 25th.
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Wheeler thankful for Henry’s Law, making Illinois more hospitable for expectant mothers
State Rep. Keith R. Wheeler, R-Oswego, offered his thanks this Thanksgiving season for Henry’s Law, which allows women in their third trimester of pregnancy to receive a parking placard.
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Rezin: 'We need stronger and more specific laws and penalties for people poisoning unsuspecting victims'
On Nov. 15, Sen. Sally Turner (R-Lincoln) and Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) held a press conference to unveil legislation to combat the fentanyl epidemic.
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Wheeler: 'I am strongly opposed to any property tax increases of any kind'
Kane County officials have considered raising property taxes in an effort to make up for a $3 million deficit as a result of new mandates in the SAFE-T Act, a move that Illinois State Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) is against.
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Wheeler: 'Democrats continue to stand on their soft-on-crime record'
State House Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) is calling on the Senate to reject a bill that would reduce penalties for the possession and sale of small amounts of drugs - including fentanyl, cocaine and heroin - that only narrowly passed the House last year.
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Batinick: 'All this side is asking for regarding the gas tax is to not take the money that they weren't expecting anyway'
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently spoke on the House floor about how the state sales tax on gasoline is adversely affecting rural areas.
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Batinick: 'This is a step in the right direction on what is going to be a long journey'
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently pushed legislation through the House that will make amendments to the state's Procurement Code.
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Welter on LaSalle Veterans' Home outbreak: 'Gov. Pritzker promised accountability to the families'
Illinois State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is blasting Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Deputy Gov. Sol Flores for failure to take action that led to dozens of deaths at a state-run veterans home.
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Wheeler points out holes in Democrats' fiscal year budget: 'This is the most obvious election-year budget I have ever seen'
Rep. Keith Wheeler is not happy with FY 2023 budget as it did not take into account the UI trust fund debt.
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Wheeler bill to substitute property tax with facilities fee passes both chambers
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-North Aurora) recently made a successful push for Senate Bill 3737, a measure that would replace a property tax with a facilities fee.
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Rezin on temporary tax breaks: 'We're just moving the speed bump from the summer to after the election'
Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said a bill that provides temporary tax breaks will be ineffective once the breaks expire.
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GOP Congressional candidate blames 'pay for play politics' for Illinois pension funding woes
Illinois Republican Congressional candidate James Marter feels Springfield has become its own worst enemy when it comes to getting state pension debt under control.
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Gong-Gershawit: This 'enables the court to make findings on abuse and neglect' to match federal law
A bill that would allow guardianship of 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to be obtained in Illinois court passed the House.
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William Brady earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
William Brady was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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James Durkin earns $96,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
James Durkin was ranked in the 88th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Daniel Brady earns $88,700 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Daniel Brady was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Susan Rezin earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Susan Rezin was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Avery Bourne earns $86,900 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Avery Bourne was ranked in the 82nd percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Dave Syverson earns $89,500 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2019
Dave Syverson was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2019, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.