State Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Keith R. Wheeler (R-Ill.)
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Wheeler voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads
Rep. Keith Wheeler 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 Kane County Reporter
Wheeler warns Pritzker tax hike will 'hit you hard'
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) believes Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker’s policies would be painful for most Illinoisans.
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Durkin names Wheeler House Republican Conference chairman
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) relishes the opportunity to unite GOP lawmakers and is convinced his new position sets him up to do just that.
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From Prairie State Wire
House unanimously passes workplace safety bill for healthcare professionals
Workplace safety for healthcare professionals is a priority for the state House of Representatives.
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From Prairie State Wire
Wheeler says Blue Collar Jobs Act is aimed at aiding middle-class
The Blue Collar Jobs Act, HB5864, will give middle-class families a fighting chance by creating jobs, according to Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego).
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP House members say Democrat peers using Florida shooting for political gain
Four GOP House members made it clear the Parkland School shooting in Florida should not be why gun bills pass in Springfield.
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From Kane County Reporter
Wheeler helps introduce three-part tax reform plan, speaks out on flawed budget process
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) took the opportunity during a press conference to speak out on how lawmakers do not follow the state budget process, saying that in his three years on the Appropriations-General Services Committee, the group discussed one line item for one only department.
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Wheeler calls EDGE transparency measure a job boost for Illinois
A more transparent EDGE Tax Credit Program is just what Illinois needs, Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) said recently in applauding the enactment of House Bill 162, according to a press release.
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Wheeler touts 'bipartisan success' of public school funding bill
Shortly before the House passed Senate Bill 1947 on Monday, Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) told his fellow representatives that bipartisan compromise had finally come about.
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Wheeler bill would prevent government retribution lawsuits
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) wants to block government entities from suing those who dare to challenge them, according to the Illinois Review.
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'Lipstick reforms' won't cover up Illinois' problems, Wheeler contends
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) describes the bills making up the recently passed Illinois budget as
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Wheeler hails prevailing wage publication measure
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) believes Illinois businesses need every edge they can get to stay afloat.
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Wheeler says posts prove point: Taxes are killing Illinois
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) said the responses he got to a Facebook post on Illinois’ high property taxes say everything that needs to be said about the exodus of residents from the state.
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Wheeler: No savings, no social services in workers' comp measure
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) decried a workers' compensation reform bill that Democrats passed during the final hours of the legislative session on Wednesday.
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Wheeler: Clerical errors, false claims shouldn't land business owners in jail
A business owner who makes a minor mistake shouldn't end up going to jail, Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) argued on Tuesday during House debate on an anti-wage theft bill.
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Wheeler calls on state's top legal officer to compel lawmakers to adopt revenue estimate
Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) and 39 of his House colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently, asking her to compel the General Assembly to adopt a revenue estimate as the first step toward reaching a budget agreement.