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Recent News About Illinois State Senate
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Barickman: ‘This bill does not address the millions of dollars in costs that the SAFE-T Act will create’
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is calling for more changes to the Safe-T Act despite the passage of a trailer bill to fix egregious errors in the legislation.
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Joyce: Broadband bill 'will give our children access to more opportunities and put them on a path for success'
Sen. Patrick J. Joyce (D-Park Forest) took to social media and his website to announce the signing of House Bill 4700, which will increase Illinois’ ability to capture federal funding for broadband under the federal Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act.
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Barickman calls rise in crime 'a direct result of the dramatic overreach that Gov. Pritzker and the Democrats did'
In a video posted April 6 to Facebook, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) remarked the spring 2002 legislative session was winding down, and outlined what still needed to be done.
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Barickman cites 'a missed opportunity to provide the state with some much-needed fiscal sanity and responsibility'
Sen. Jason Barickman speaks out on the funding of the unemployment trust fund issue.
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From Will County Gazette
Op-ed: How to fix Illinois' crumbling health care system
As medical and pharmaceutical costs rain havoc on our seniors and middle class, our elected leaders receive free medical for life.
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Barickman calls for 'stronger ethics standards' in his statement on Madigan's indictment
Amid former House Speaker Mike Madigan's indictment by a federal grand jury on allegations of racketeering and bribery, Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is calling for stronger ethics standards.
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From Will County Gazette
Op-ed: The groomers in Springfield
As the author of the Parental Medical Choice Act HB4149, I support Florida’s Parental Rights Education Bill, or as many refer to it, the “Anti-Grooming Bill” which bans teachers from teaching our children ages 3-9 on gender identity as well as other sexual content.
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From Will County Gazette
Letter to the editor: The working class of Illinois demands relief at the pump
With out-of-control gas prices and a broken supply chain, Governor Pritzker owes it to the hard-working people of Illinois to provide relief at the pump.
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Barickman on LIG selection: Democrats 'are more focused on business as usual'
Sen. Jason Barickman recently issued a statement following the selection of Judge Michael P. McCuskey for Legislative Inspector General.
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Sims recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day
State Sen. Elgie Sims Jr. (D-Chicago) recently observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Barickman appointed to lead Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) has been appointed to lead the Thirty-by-Thirty Conservation Task Force, which aims to help protect the state’s natural resources.
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Barickman among Republicans to file new proposed district map
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) is still pressing for the one thing he argues will bring balance and fairness to Illinois.
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Barickman, Republican colleagues propose new districting map
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomingotn) is among a group of Republican lawmakers moving to file new proposed district maps.
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Barickman on redistricting: Democrats are 'prioritizing their partisan gain at the expense of voters'
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) told the Pontiac Daily Leader that he sees the proposed legislative maps as "a pile of trash."
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Barickman, GOP want to expand Illinois' 'wildly limited recall provision'
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) has joined his Republican colleagues in sponsoring a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the recall of legislative leaders and executive branch officers.
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Barickman: 'There is a very real and concerning lack of trust' after redistricting
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) worries about where Springfield goes from here following the recent legislative maps redistricting.
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Joyce warns of 'cost of doing nothing,' advocates clean, responsible Illinois energy package
State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) continues to push for the creation of a responsible energy package that will protect jobs and secure Illinois’ clean energy future.
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Sims: New law that allows community colleges to offer affordable housing a 'major bonus' for students
Community college students will have the opportunity to have affordable housing near their school thanks to a new law sponsored by State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) that allows community college boards of trustees and local housing authorities in Illinois to build a reasonably priced place for students to live.
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Barickman to Pritzker: 'Do the right thing and help the people of Illinois believe again in our state government'
State Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) recently took the Senate floor to call on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to live up to his campaign promise to veto partisan-drawn legislative maps.
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Barickman: 'The governor could’ve used his amendatory veto and struck those pay raises right out of here'
Disappointed that Gov. J.B. Pritzker did not remove the salary increases for lawmakers in the omnibus appropriation bill for the fiscal year 2022, state Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) was consistent in opposing Senate Bill 2800.