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Bryant: 'More of your hard-earned money [is] being spent to provide abortions for anyone that wants one'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 7, 2022

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) opposes a plan that she argues could make abortions more common across Illinois.

Jacobs: 'The majority party in the House and the Senate has failed the people of this state'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 18, 2022

State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) argues residents all across the state continue to pay a heavy price for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mishandling of the COVID-19 crisis.

Severin teams up with Carterville student to designate state snake

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2022

The state of Illinois could soon have a new official state snake thanks to the teamwork of state Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) and seventh-grade Carterville student Gentry Heiple.

Severin files bill to reinstate death penalty for those who kill police officers

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 7, 2022

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) is defending his push for restoring the death penalty in Illinois for those who kill police officers as an act that “is past time.”

Bryant on criminal justice reform bill: 'The voice of law enforcement was not welcome'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 7, 2022

State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is joining Republican lawmakers pushing for the repeal of the state’s newly enacted SAFE-T Act.

Severin: 'We can work with all the different players' to tackle rising crime rate

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 31, 2022

With violent crime rates on the rise across most of Illinois, state Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is pushing for a unified front as the answer.

Severin: 'We have to do more to protect our communities and businesses in the face of rising crime'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 26, 2022

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) is reigniting his call for the repeal of the Illinois Safety Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act.

Severin meets with gubernatorial candidate Bailey

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 24, 2022

State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Marion) recently welcomed GOP gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) to Fairfield for a petition-signing drive.

Jacobs battles 'constant assault on our freedoms,' outlines 2022 Springfield priorities

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2022

Republican state Rep. Paul Jacobs has a full slate of legislative priorities he plans to push in 2022, focusing on abortion issues, Second Amendment rights and childcare.

Fowler: 'By investing in Illinois infrastructure we are investing in jobs'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 13, 2021

State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is acknowledging the wisdom of the state’s new infrastructure plan.

Severin reminds Illinois hunters of upcoming deer seasons

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 4, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dave Severin wants to ensure Illinois hunters stay abreast of the changing seasons.

Illinois' Severin: U.S. drug scourge 'the deadliest it has ever been'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 28, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is highlighting the rising number of drug overdoses across the country stemming from a growing dependency on drugs like fentanyl.

Fowler joins Council of State Government's ELEVATE Academy, 'country's top minds,' in Minnesota

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 19, 2021

Illinois state Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) feels he was in good company at this year’s Council of State Government's ELEVATE Academy in Minnesota.

Bryant: 'Any attempt to weaken this protection of moral convictions or religious beliefs must be stopped'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2021

State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) points to the Healthcare Right to Conscience Act as a needed step in balancing the playing field for all state residents in the battle against health care mandates.

Bryant on effort to repeal parental notification act: 'This will not fix child abuse'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 22, 2021

Veteran state Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is hoping more Illinois parents will join her in taking a stand against Democrats’ push to repeal the Parental Notice of Abortion Acts (PNA) of 1995.

Fowler, Bryant, Plummer to bring listening tour to Anna

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 7, 2021

State Sen. Dale Fowler wants to know what’s on the minds of the people he represents.

Jacobs worries sweeping energy package will force Illinoisans to 'pay more for less'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 3, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed wide-ranging legislation overhauling Illinois’ energy sector on Wednesday, calling the bill a “giant leap forward” for the state as it works to address the effects of climate change and establish “aggressive” clean energy standards.

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