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‘The Censorship Industrial Complex’: Bost voted in favor of the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 31, 2023

Murphysboro-based U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) was one of the votes in favor of creating the United States House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.

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Bost: ‘This is an abuse of power and an attempt to influence the 2024 election’

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 31, 2023

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) has come out against the indictment of former president Donald Trump by a Manhattan prosecutor.

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'ComEd' Four trial underway and includes recordings that could be evidence of bribery

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 27, 2023

The “ComEd Four” Trial is underway and thanks to challenges by a pair of news organizations, the public will be able to listen to secret recordings of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan that could show evidence that he was bribed by four Commonwealth Edison executives.

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Windhorst announces criminal justice bills passed in two House committees

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 27, 2023

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) announced that two bills related to the criminal justice system have been passed through two House Committees.

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Jacobs: 'Illinois’ combined state and local tax rate of nearly 15.1% is the highest among all 50 states and the District of Columbia'

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 24, 2023

Rep. Paul Jacobs recently shared WalletHub's ranking of Illinois for tax friendliness in a Facebook post, which shows that Illinois was ranked last.

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Windhorst: 'Happy National Ag Day to the Illinois ag community'

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 23, 2023

In a March 21 Facebook post, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) marked National Ag Day.

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Niemerg: ‘I have and will continue to oppose the efforts to turn our great country into a banana republic’

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 22, 2023

State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) is a noted opponent to ranked-choice voting which leftists are pushing in Illinois.

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Fairfield City Council approves raising trash service to $10 a month

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 22, 2023

Fairfield City Council recently approved raising the cost of trash service to address the issue of nuisance garbage pickup across the city.

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Illinois' Windhorst: Women's History Month celebrates 'great women who have led our nation forward throughout history'

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 12, 2023

In a March 1 Facebook post, Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) celebrated the start of Women's History Month.

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Illinois State Police reorganizes 'to better meet the needs of the public'

By SE Illinois News Report | Mar 1, 2023

Illinois state Rep. Paul Jacobs (R) shared some changes to the Illinois State Police patrol structure Thursday in a Facebook post.

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Plummer attributes state's tax burden as reason 'Illinois families are fleeing the state'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 25, 2023

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer believes the state's high taxes are to blame for the increased number of families opting to leave the Prairie State and move elsewhere.

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Severin on education: 'Our kids deserve better'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 20, 2023

Illinois State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) discussed the purpose and importance of a 2023 working group in an interview with SE Illinois News

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Severin: ‘Our kids deserve better’

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 16, 2023

Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is keenly focused on education in the 103rd General Assembly.

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Sever in on energy crisis: ‘It's serious and we've got to find answers’

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 16, 2023

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is one of several lawmakers pushing for rate relief and long-term answers to the downstate energy crisis amid a rate spike by Ameren.

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Windhorst: 'I'm grateful to Leader McCombie for her placing faith and trust in me'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 16, 2023

Rep. Patrick Windhorst recently joined House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) and several members of the House Republican caucus in Springfield to unveil their legislative priorities for the 103rd General Assembly.

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Niemerg: 'We need more – not fewer – officers on the street'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 14, 2023

Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Teutopolos) is responding to a report for 2022 that shows that in Chicago, arrests were made for only 5% of offenses in the category of major crimes.

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Schmidt: 'The arrest numbers are a direct result of poor leadership and poor policies'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 14, 2023

Rep. Kevin Schmidt (R-Cahokia Heights) is responding to a recently released report that said data for 2022 shows that in Chicago arrests were made for only 5% of offenses in the area of major crimes that included murders, sexual assaults, aggravated batteries and carjackings.

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Windhorst: 'My team and I are working hard every day to connect residents with services critical to improving their lives'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 13, 2023

In a recent news release, Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) shared updated contact information for his offices in Harrisburg and Springfield.

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Mount Carmel mayor on high school fundraiser: 'We could end up with bigger issues'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 8, 2023

The city council of Mount Carmel considers working with the local high school students on their fundraising efforts.

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Illinois' Windhorst appointed to key roles in Illinois House: 'A big job to do'

By SE Illinois News Report | Feb 7, 2023

State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), the new House Republican Floor leader, recently announced that he had been appointed to several key committees in the Illinois House of Representatives.