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Caulkins: 'Public schools have become nothing more than indoctrination Petrie dishes for the left'

By Glenn Minnis | May 30, 2022

Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is blasting a new mandate that requires all Illinois State University students to complete at least one course focused on issues of inclusion, diversity and equity.

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Halbrook announces Pizza, Petition & Politics Party in Taylorville

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 13, 2022

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is hosting a Pizza, Petition & Politics party on Feb. 16 at Florinda’s Pizza Ristorante Italiano in Taylorville.

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Caulkins: 'It's time for our state courts to step up and rein in the state agencies'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 24, 2022

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) agrees with the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling against the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate on employers with over 100 employees.

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Turner reminds constituents that the deadline for ID renewal has been extended

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2022

State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield) is reminding her 48th District constituents that the deadline for ID renewal has been extended by a full three months to March 31.

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Scherer urges constituents to donate to winter clothing drive

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2022

State Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) is urging her constituents to donate to a winter clothing drive.

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'Now we're talkin' fiscal responsibility': Scherer celebrates as Illinois pays off federal loan of over $2 billion

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 12, 2022

Rep. Sue Scherer (D-Decatur) is posing a salute to Springfield in the wake of the state paying off the balance of its $302 million bill to the U.S.

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Caulkins says bill would 'serve to protect the most vulnerable amongst us'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 12, 2022

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is promoting the Knight-Silas bill as a means of protecting Department of Children and Family Services workers.

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Halbrook weighs in on rising crime rate: 'Whatever they are doing is not working'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 1, 2022

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) said he would support legislation increasing the penalties for faking a crime.

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Halbrook prays for families affected by Central Illinois tornadoes

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 16, 2021

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is asking individuals to join him in offering prayers for those affected when an Amazon delivery station in Edwardsville was hit by a tornado. Six people were killed.

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Caulkins sponsors bill to make purchasing software on trade restriction list a felony

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 8, 2021

State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Chambana) is supporting legislation aimed at making purchasing software from any company placed on the government’s “entity list” a felony offense.

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Halbrook to run for 107th District seat; 'There are many challenges facing our state right now'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 6, 2021

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) recently listed the reasons he's running for re-election in the newly drawn 107th District.

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Halbrook argues constitutional amendment 'the only way out' of Illinois pension crisis

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 5, 2021

Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook argues lawmakers in Springfield have no one to blame but themselves for a pension debt problem that has spiraled out of control.

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Caulkins, Outreach 101 donate to 'important mission' of PawPrint Ministries therapy dogs

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 28, 2021

Veteran Illinois lawmaker Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) recently made a $750 donation to PawPrint Ministries and its comfort dog work.

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Turner encourages community to donate used cell phones for soldiers

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 23, 2021

State Sen. Doris Turner (D-Springfield) is pushing a plan where local residents would donate cell phones for soldiers during the holiday season.

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Rose criticizes Pritzker, Welch, Harmon for traveling while 'inflation, COVID and crime continue to surge!'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2021

Veteran State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is speaking out about what he views as the tone deafness of the state’s top democrats.“The Governor, the Speaker and Senate president enjoying a pint of merry in Old England,” Rose captioned a photo on Twitter of Gov. J.B.

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Illinois' Rose lambasts 'idiots' at National Archives for harmful content labels on founding documents

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 1, 2021

Illinois state Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is lashing out over a National Archives campaign to place warning labels on some of the country’s most celebrated founding documents.

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'I can't take another hit': IDES demands Illinoisans repay unemployment benefits, misses $4.2 billion loan deadline

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 25, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins questions the order of handling business at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

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Halbrook: 'This is important to anyone who plugs anything into the wall'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 12, 2021

State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) worries about the accelerated movement to close fossil fuel plants across the state.

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Caulkins: 'Democrats are choosing their voters in Macon and Sangamon counties'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 3, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) isn’t shy about expressing his disgust with the way democrats have handled the latest map redistricting."Ever wonder what gerrymandering looks like?

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Caulkins blasts Democrats for 'atmosphere of lawlessness' after Chicago police officer fatally shot

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

Veteran Illinois state lawmaker Dan Caulkins (R-Chambana) has had enough of what he sees as the runaway lawlessness now plaguing the state.