Week of 06/06/2022
Education
Sen. Chapin Rose
6-11-22
Champaign News-Gazette
Issue: Speaking to the Champaign County Retired Teachers
Local Companies Hire Students as Summer Interns
WCSJ News
Tina Morrison
06/10/2022
“Senator Sue Rezin and the GEDC partnered with local industry and education, in 2013, to launch the program.”
Events
State Senator Brian Stewart Traveling Office Hours
Regional Media
Tom Katz
06/10/2022
“State Senator Brian Stewart (R-Freeport) is announcing that his District Office staff has set Traveling Office Hours for June in nine communities in the 45th Senate District.”
Vandalia Prison Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled to June 22
97.9 XFM
Greg Sapp
06/10/2022
“State Representative Blaine Wilhour and State Senator Jason Plummer Friday said their town hall meeting concerning the Vandalia Correctional Center has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 22.”
Pre-Judgment Interest Law
Sen. Craig Wilcox
6-8-22
WMAY Radio (Springfield) (7 other sources)
Issue: Pre-judgement interest law declared unconstitutional
Sen. Craig Wilcox
6-8-22
WIND Radio (Chicago)
Issue: Pre-judgement interest law declared unconstitutional
Judge finds personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits law unconstitutional
The Center Square
Andrew Hensel
06/08/2022
“State Sen. Craig Wilcox led the push against the passing of the law and further explained the court's ruling.”
Public Safety
Q&A: State Senator Jason Barickman on gun policy choices
WGLT
Charlie Schlenker
06/08/2022
“WGLT's Charlie Schlenker talks with state Sen. Jason Barickman about policy choice in the debate over guns. Barickman is a Republican from Bloomington-Normal.”
Sen. John Curran
6-12-22
WFLD-TV (Chicago) (Flannery Fired Up and newscasts) (6 other sources)
Issue: Chicago crime
Sen. Steve McClure
6-10-22
WLDS/WEAI Radio (Jacksonville)
Issue: Mowing at the shuttered Jacksonville Developmental Center/state’s responsibility
Sen. Sue Rezin
6-11-22
Ogle County Newspapers
Issue: Reviewing Illinois’ law allowing the use of body armor by civilians
Redistricting
Sen. Dan McConchie
6-7-22
Illinois Business Journal
Issue: Redistricting judicial subdistricts
Sen. Dan McConchie
6-6-22
EdGlenToday.com (Edwardsville/Glen Carbon)
Issue: Judicial subcircuit lawsuit
Veterans Affairs
Fallen soldier honored with sign dedication
KFVS 12
Mike Mohundro
06/06/2022
“Windhorst and Illinois State Senator Dale Fowler, with the 59th District, partnered together in advancing House Joint Resolution 42 through the House and Senate. The General Assembly paid tribute to Romines and passed the bill which memorializes the passing of the fallen U. S. soldier and renamed Highway 146.”
Sen. Dale Fowler
6-6-22
KFVS-TV (Cape Girardeau, MO)
Issue: Portion of Route 1 named after Sgt. Brian Romines
MISC.
Sen. Dale Fowler
6-6-22
Aviation Pros (Industry media)
Issue: Southern Illinois Airport expansion
Sen. Terri Bryant
6-6-22
Aviation Pros (Industry media)
Issue: Southern Illinois Airport expansion
Sen. Steve McClure
6-10-22
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Issue: New Bereavement Law/newspaper notes Sen. McClure’s not voting
With electric vehicle sales growing, how will we pay for road repairs?
Daily Herald
Marni Pyke
06/06/2022
‘"The goal is to increase electric vehicle use in the state to reduce fossil fuel consumption, but at the same time we're cutting off our noses to spite our faces and reducing our transportation funding in the process," state Sen. Don DeWitte said.’
Local Officials: Revised JDC Mowing Plan Isn’t Enough
WLDS/WEAI
Jeremy Coumbes
06/10/2022
“Ezard says since this first became an issue this year, he, State Senator Steve McClure, and State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer have all been in constant contact with officials trying to make something happen at the grounds.”
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