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Sen. Terri Bryant speaks with class at Ewing School: 'I hope they learned that each of them have a voice in the process'
Sen. Terri Bryant spends some time at Ewing School talking to the young kids about government.
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Bryant slams Democrats' 'irresponsible' plan for unemployment insurance
Bryant slams Democrats' 'irresponsible' plan for unemployment insurance
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Bryant on appropriations bill: 'The fact is, labor and business are not in support of the bill'
A bill to use federal COVID funds to pay off the state's unemployment fund debt met opposition from Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro).
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Bryant reacts to Pritzker's state of the state address: 'We need to make those changes in a permanent way'
Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) recently reacted to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address.
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Bryant thanks community for Valentine's Day project participation
Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) recently thanked constituents for being involved in a Valentine's Day project.
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Bryant on criminal justice reform bill: 'The voice of law enforcement was not welcome'
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is joining Republican lawmakers pushing for the repeal of the state’s newly enacted SAFE-T Act.
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Severin: 'We have to do more to protect our communities and businesses in the face of rising crime'
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.
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Bryant reminds constituents local FOID card application kiosk is available
New kiosks for Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card applications will be available throughout the state at three Illinois State Police locations, including one in Southern Illinois.
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Fowler: 'By investing in Illinois infrastructure we are investing in jobs'
State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) is acknowledging the wisdom of the state’s new infrastructure plan.
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Bryant honors veterans at Waltonville ceremony; 'we honor our veterans today and every day'
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) paid tribute to the men and women who served our country by attending a special ceremony and parade thanking them four their service.
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Bryant on effort to repeal parental notification act: 'This will not fix child abuse'
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.
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Fowler, Bryant, Plummer to bring listening tour to Anna
State Sen. Dale Fowler wants to know what’s on the minds of the people he represents.
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Bryant announces run for new 58th District, touts her 'pro-growth, pro-jobs, limited government philosophy'
Veteran state Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) in convinced she’s just what the new 58th District needs.“The people of the 58th district deserve a Senator with a strong conservative record,” Bryant said in a post to Facebook.
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Bryant calls energy legislation 'a direct assault on the people of this state'
State Sen. Terri Bryant has voiced her concerns regarding the passage of Illinois's new green energy bill.
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Bryant: Pritzker 'has continued to exclude other lawmakers, local leaders and parents in his pandemic response'
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is hoping the Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment (SJRCA) legislation she is sponsoring ultimately sends a message to Gov. J.B. Pritzker about COVID-19.
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Bryant on Administrative Professionals Day: 'There is absolutely no way we can get everything done we need to do without legislative aides'
This week Republicans from all across the State Senate extended thanks to their support staff in honor of Administrative Professionals Day, including state Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro).
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Bryant champions municipal funding bill that addresses ‘unnecessary “red tape”
Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is co-sponsoring legislation to relax regulations on locally sourced funding to make it more accessible for local municipalities.
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Bryant isn't surprised with Pritzker's continuation of keeping Illinoisans 'under his thumb'
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) isn't surprised by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision to extend his emergency powers over state residents for another 30 days.
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Fowler hosts 'a great Youth Advisory event'
Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) hosted the annual Youth Advisory Council event on March 15 for 20 high schools in the 59th district for students to learn about leadership, state government and public policy.
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Bryant: 'Are there repercussions' to refusing Children with Disabilities mandate?
State Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) participated in the Senate Education Committee hearing on state Sen. Dave Koehler’s (D-Peoria) SB1821 which amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code.