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Plummer wants transparency on alleged misconduct, corruption in county offices

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is determined to get answers.

Wilhour calls prison coronavirus outbreaks failures by governor, mayor

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 16, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is pointing an accusatory finger at Gov. J.B. Pritzker is the widening outbreak of the coronavirus within the walls of a suburban prison system.

From Metro East Sun

Congress has 'not protected the state from this fiscal crisis,' Sen. Plummer says

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) has grown weary of watching the state becomes its own worst enemy.

Wilhour says Pritzker 'put the health of our prison workers at risk' by not locking down state prisons

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is tracing much of the cause for an outbreak of the coronavirus at a suburban prison back to the doorsteps of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

From Metro East Sun

Plummer says focus during pandemic is needs of the people

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Rep. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is doing all he can to control the fear of the unknown brought on by the spread of the coronavirus crisis.

Edwardsville senator cities dangers of job loss due to progressive tax

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 25, 2020

State senator fears out-migration of jobs from state

From Sangamon Sun

Sen. McClure says bill to help teachers in private schools transfer to public ones will help shortage

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

A bill aimed at making it easier to recruit teachers for the state’s public school system is now under consideration in the House after unanimously breezing through the Senate.

Blaine Wilhour sees groundswell campaign to reform Springfield gaining momentum

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 24, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is grateful to the growing number of downstate residents who share his vision.

Wilhour predicts state's pension crisis will get much worse with COVID-19

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 23, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) thinks a new Southern Illinois University survey finding that more than half of state taxpayers are in support of a constitutional amendment as a way of reeling in out-of-control public pension costs serves as proof they’ve finally had enough.

From Metro East Sun

Gaming of pension system needs to stop, not existing benefits, Plummer says

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) argues a new Southern Illinois University poll that finds more than half of all state residents favor a system that would place caps on public employee pension benefits is a case of stating the obvious.

lllinois bars and restaurants close as COVID-19 cases climb to 93

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 21, 2020

Former Republican Senate candidate Chris Hicks does not want to see the number of victims stemming from the coronavirus crisis rise to be greater than what he thinks it has to be.

Wilhour warns there 'aren't enough rich people in Illinois to cover all the costs' with progressive tax

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 15, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) has a clear mandate between now and Election Day on Nov 3.

From Metro East Sun

Plummer calls for the end of 'tax, tax, tax'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) can see the handwriting on the wall.

From Metro East Sun

Senator says policy of releasing felons in country illegally into community instead of ICE is 'extremely dangerous'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to immediately rescind a policy change enacted by his administration that the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association insists now allows violent felons facing deportation to be released into local communities without notice.

Rep. Wilhour has plan for pensions, property tax relief

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 4, 2020

State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, is on a mission to change what it now means to reside in Illinois.

Wilhour: Pritzker 'has no credibility when talking about corruption in Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 3, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) isn’t mincing words over his displeasure with Gov. J.B. Pritzker so easily dismissing the secretly recorded conversations he had with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich more than a decade ago as irrelevant to his current efforts to fight corruption in Springfield.

From Metro East Sun

Sen. McClure introduces bill for tougher penalties on pet abuse

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is pushing a bill that would stiffen the penalties for those charged with killing or abusing a pet.

New survey tells Rep. Wilhour that voters have finally had enough of corruption in government

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) breathes a sigh of relief at the thought that voters across the state seem to be making a critical connection that may just help turn things around in November.

Wilhour to introduce reform package empowering LIG to act as a 'real watchdog'

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 10, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R- Beecher City) believes the legislative inspector general (LIG) post in Springfield operates just the way many lawmakers intended.

From West Central Reporter

Pritzker's progressive income tax will drive out more from Illinois, 'especially job creators,' says Sen. McClure

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois state Sen. Steve McClure (R-Springfield) wonders why taxpayers should believe anything would be different about the state's next tax increase.