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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Tracy on mask mandate: 'Pritzker has been running our state with little to no input by lawmakers'
In the eyes of state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), from the very start Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis has only served to make a bad situation worse.
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Tracy, other lawmakers speak with senior nursing students
Several lawmakers from Illinois and even one from Missouri traveled to Quincy to speak with senior nursing students during a "Lunch with Our Legislators" event.
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Tracy: 'Every Illinoisan deserves to be represented in our democracy'
On March 30, Republican leaders in the Illinois General Assembly introduced the People's Independent Maps Act.
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Tracy: School sports are vital
Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Mt. Sterling) wants Gov J.B. Pritzker to allow school sports to resume in Illinois, saying they are vital for students.
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Sen. Tracy on Pritzker's budget address: 'His plan requires a huge tax increase to implement'
Republican state Sen. Jil Tracy, who represents the state's 47th District, said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's second budget address to a joint session of state legislators in the House of Representatives last month is a starting point but hard questions need to be asked.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From SE Illinois News
Righter and House GOP members question Firearms Restraining Order Act
Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and some state representatives had a slew questions during a new firearm act debate.
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From Prairie State Wire
Several GOP lawmakers reject bill that would prevent state from reversing local districts' denial of charter schools
Allowing local school districts to deny charter school applications is not ideal, according to three GOP lawmakers.
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From Prairie State Wire
Senate backs bill to end longtime governor's office budget practice
The practice known as offshoring, in which salaries of some government employees are paid out of other agencies’ budgets, is closer to becoming a practice of the past in the governor’s office following actions in the Senate on May 3.
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From West Central Reporter
Tracy helps give Miss Quincy a warm Senate welcome
Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) had royalty at her side recently in the Senate.
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From Chambana Sun
Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education
Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.
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From Peoria Standard
Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills
Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.
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Republican lawmakers continue to make Quincy outbreak a priority
Republican lawmakers raised serious concerns at Wednesday's House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing regarding the Quincy Veterans' Home.