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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Fowler mourns the death of legislative aide Andy Sisulak; 'Southern Illinois has lost a dedicated servant'
Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) on April 11 posted a remembrance on his website of legislative aide Andy Sisulak that recounted his accomplishments and how his death would leave a hole in the hearts of those who knew him.
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Bailey makes gun rights lynchpin of gubernatorial campaign: 'I support the Second Amendment'
In a Monday tweet, Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) reiterated his support for the Second Amendment.
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Bailey on budget: 'We must focus on fixing our fiscal mess'
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) voted against the state's $46.5 billion budget for the 2023 fiscal year.
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Bailey accuses opponent Irvin of misleading voters: 'I’m a lifelong Republican, he’s a career Democrat'
Senator Darren Bailey called out Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin for misleading voters by criticizing Irvin’s political affiliation while both put their names on the ballot for Illinois governor.
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Bailey seeks to address rising gas prices: 'It is time we put a stop to this madness'
Senator and gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is joining 17 other Republican senators making an effort to limit rising gas prices.
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Bailey: Pritzker 'has no ability to relate to regular people'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) isn’t surprised by the “complete fail” grade Gov. J.B. Pritzker was handed by the Brownstone Institute over his handling of COVID mitigations.
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Bailey: Pritzker has 'abandoned the working families of Illinois'
Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) sees Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget as abandonment of working families.
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Fowler sponsors bill to bring funding security to DuQuoin State Fair
Senator Dale Fowler sponsored a bill that’ll ensure funding will go towards the 99-year-old Du Quoin State Fair.
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Bailey: 'It's time to end the mandates and provide our children with the education that they deserve'
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) says Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to remove the state’s indoor mask mandate falls short because it doesn't order a repeal of masks in public schools.
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Fowler announces funding for Old Shawneestown Port project, other grants
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is celebrating a new capital investment plan headed to the southern Illinois region that includes $11.2 million for the Shawneetown Regional Port District.
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Bailey: 'Law enforcement is under attack '
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is pushing for the return of the death penalty in Illinois as a way of ending what he sees as a growing attack on law enforcement across the state.
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Fowler: Free COVID-19 tests are available from government
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is reminding constituents that they can order free COVID-19 tests.
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Bailey supports bill preventing state universities from requiring standardized test scores for admission
Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) shared his opinion regarding HB 0226, a bill that prohibits public Illinois universities from requiring standardized test scores on admissions applications.
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Bailey on Lightfoot: 'The mayor seems to just be watching the city burn'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) thinks Jussie Smollett being found guilty of filing fake hate crime claims is a good start to putting the state’s criminal justice system back on track.
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Bailey: 'These decisions should be between you and your doctor, and the government is not your doctor'
Nearly 90 teachers recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Gov. J.B. Pritzker that asks a judge to hand down judgments against vaccine requirements, testing, mask, and exclusion policies without orders of quarantine, according to the Lake McHenry Scanner.
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Fowler praises Youth Advisory Council: 'It's so important to have young minds involved in state government'
Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) recently met with the Youth Advisory Council and afterward praised both the students for their eagerness to learn and bright futures, as well as the speakers for taking the time to come to the event.
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Fowler on I-57 expansion: 'By investing in Illinois infrastructure we are investing in jobs'
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is thanking Gov. J.B. Pritzker for thinking of “God’s country” in his infrastructure expansion plans.
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Bailey vows to fight violence: 'In the near future, I'll be putting together a plan'
State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) recently peered into the darkness from a South Side rooftop and vowed change is coming.
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Bailey speaks out on Arbery verdict: 'Justice was served again today'
Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) views the guilty verdicts reached in the Ahmaud Arbery case as a win for righteousness.
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Fowler donates to Southern Illinois Adopt a Grandparent program
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is thinking of the elderly this holiday season.