Illinois Representative Tom Demmer (r-90th)
Recent News About Illinois Representative Tom Demmer (r-90th)
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rep. Demmer honored by Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities
Veteran Illinois state Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) has been honored with the 2019 Legislative Champion Award presented by Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC).
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From Illinois Valley Times
Rep. Demmer voices support for GOP-led ethics reform movement
Illinois House Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) recently spoke out in favor of several pieces of legislation regarding ethics that Republicans have introduced in the wake of several corruption investigations involving state Democrats.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Demmer introduces bills to end lobbying for House members
Illinois House Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) held a press conference this week to introduce legislation in light of the arrest of state Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) for alleged corruption.
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Demmer voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads
Rep. Tom Demmer was among nine GOP state lawmakers who joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Demmer takes steps to preserve Eternal Indian statue, protect attorney clients
Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) successfully introduced resolutions aimed at protecting legal clients and preserving a historical statue near Oregon.
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Hospital exec, State Rep. Demmer votes to block hospital competition
State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) works for a hospital, and used to lobby for one. So when considering a bill in Springfeld last week that would have allowed Illinois surgeons to set up their own independent facilities, effectively competing with hospitals like his employer, Demmer was emphatically opposed.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Demmer, Spain focus on Quincy Veterans Home budget at hearing
At an April 11 meeting of the House Appropriations Human Services Committee, Democrats questioned redacted emails and Freedom of Information Act (FOA) requests related to the Quincy Veterans Home, but two Republicans kept their questions to budget requests.
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From Illinois Valley Times
House panel backs broadband measure despite concerns about FCC rules
Ignoring Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations is not the way to run the government, according to three GOP lawmakers who questioned Democrat-sponsored legislation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Rauner attempts conservative 'purge' of Illinois GOP leadership
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.
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From Prairie State Wire
Bellock, Demmer commend approval of $3.5 billion health care legislation
Reps. Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) and Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) praised fellow lawmakers on the House floor last week after two health-care related bills they had worked on for over six months were approved.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Weaver, Demmer help launch legislative Children's Health Caucus
Sen. Chuck Weaver (R-Peoria) and Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) have taken child health care under their wing. Working with Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Deerfield) and Rep. Camille Lilly (D-Chicago) on children’s health care reform, the two GOP lawmakers kicked off the Children’s Health Caucus at a Wednesday press conference in Springfield.
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Demmer announces state support for northwest counties hit by floods
Extensive flooding has prompted Gov. Bruce Rauner to proclaim Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside counties as disaster areas, according to Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Rochelle).
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Illinoisans told to take consolidation into their own hands
A public policy group is calling on Illinoisans to demand that the Senate follow the House's lead and approve a bill that would allow voters to decide to consolidate local governments.