Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer
Recent News About Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer
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Illinois Senate advances bills on child safety, Space Force recognition
Senate Republicans have introduced a bill aimed at enhancing the safety of minors across the state. House Bill 4350 mandates public posting of child abuse reporting information in various public establishments. The bill requires these establishments to display a notice, developed by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in collaboration with an accredited Children’s Advocacy Center. This notice provides essential contact information and guidance on how minors can report instances of physical and sexual abuse. The legislation targets hotels, motels, tattoo...
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Illinois legislature passes bill for transparency in transportation studies
The Illinois General Assembly has recently approved legislation mandating the public release of road studies on traffic and environmental impact conducted by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). This move is anticipated to yield potential savings on local projects while enhancing transparency in state decisions.
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Plummer on $5 billion in Covid payment dysfunction, fraud: ‘The Pritzker administration and its allies hate transparency. They fear accountability’
State Sen. Jason Plummer is speaking out on the Pritzker administration’s unwillingness to come clean over $5 billion in fraudulent or excessive unemployment claims paid out by IDES during the pandemic.
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Plummer: 'I have requested a tour, along with my colleague State Senator Steve McClure, of the prison at the earliest possible time'
In a Jan. 26 Facebook post, Sen. Jason Plummer shared his concerns over a recent incident at Graham Correctional Facility and announced he requested a tour.
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Plummer: 55th State Senate District 'is home to Illinois' 63rd Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Paige Van Dyke'
Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) recently took to Facebook to pay tribute to the new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen, Paige Van Dyke, as well as the other contestants in the pageant.
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Illinois state senator will 'fight to end the policies of a runaway prison review board' in the Bridget Drobney case
Illinois Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) said in a Facebook post that she had been contacted by the family of Bridget Drobney, who asked her to intervene and attempt to prevent the clemency of one of the men convicted of her rape and murder.
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Plummer mourns Senate colleague Scott Bennett
Members of the Illinois General Assembly are mourning the death of State Sen. Scott M. Bennett, a Champaign Democrat who had served in the chamber since 2015.
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Plummer: 'We must reform the Illinois Republican Party and affiliated organizations'
Republican State Senator Jason Plummer reflected on the 2022 general election and the state of the Illinois Republican Party in a recent Facebook post.
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Plummer: 'Very saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Butz'
As word started to spread that Illinois football legend Dave Butz died, Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) was one of many people to mourn the loss of a man who's impact went beyond the sport.
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'We sit back and watch young kids being set up for a hard life': Plummer criticizes education system
In an Oct. 4 Facebook post, Sen. Jason Plummer took aim at Chicago Public Schools.
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Plummer: 'it will be at least another day before trains will be running again'
Illinois state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) wants to make sure his constituents have the latest information about the train derailment in Clinton County that happened earlier this week.
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Plummer: 'I'm honored and humbled to have been elected by the hundreds of Republican precinct committeemen'
Sen. Jason Plummer recently announced his election to the Illinois Republican State Central Committee.
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Plummer: 'I appreciate all our great Illinois Realtors and their continued hard work'
Sen. Jason Plummer praises the realtors of Southwestern Illinois for all the hard work they have put in.
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Plummer suggests Duckworth is "out of touch": 'perhaps she shouldn't be a senator'
Senator Jason Plummer (R-IL) recently criticized Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) after she expressed shock at Caterpillar's announcement to move its headquarters from Illinois.
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Plummer criticizes Democrats: 'high gas prices, out of control crime, corruption, high taxes, busted budgets, and free feminine hygiene products in boys' school bathrooms'
Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is blasting Illinois Democratic lawmakers for what he feels are the state's failures to its residents.
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Plummer: Resolution 'rights a historical wrong that has long tarnished our state's reputation'
State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Vandalia) applauded the unanimous advancement of Illinois Senate Joint Resolution 22 rescinding the state's 1863 support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution aimed at preserving slavery in the South.
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Plummer urges constituents to take Pritzker, 'reckless administration' to task
Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer is imploring voters to take the stand against Gov. J.B. Pritzker that he argues Democratic lawmakers are afraid to.
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'Sheer incompetence': Plummer doesn't see reason to celebrate governor's recent financial report
'Sheer incompetence': Plummer doesn't see reason to celebrate governor's recent financial report
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GOP blasts 'dog and pony show' after latest Illinois Senate Redistricting Committee hearing
State Rep. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is imploring Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Iris Martinez to face the facts in the simmering debate over map redistricting.
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Plummer denounces Illinois Democrats for 'blatant' lack of transparency in drawing new district maps
Illinois House Democrats have reportedly withdrawn behind closed doors at the state Capitol to draw the new legislative district maps.