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Thursday, March 20, 2025
Rep. Tipsword, House Republicans Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking

SPRINGFIELD – House Republican lawmakers presented their legislative proposals today to bring light to human trafficking and the impact it has throughout Illinois. With Illinois ranking among the top ten…


Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Homeschool Bill Scheduled for Committee Hearing Tomorrow

More than 33,000 witness slips have already been filed in opposition to HB 2827, also known as the Homeschool Act, which forces unnecessary mandates on homeschool families in Illinois. The…


Friday, March 14, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Public Safety, Bad Legislation, Taxes, and More

PUBLIC SAFETY House Republican lawmakers held a press conference in the Capitol earlier this week to discuss the dire state of public safety in Illinois and present their pathway forward,…


Thursday, March 13, 2025
Wallethub Study: Illinois Dead Last in Overall Tax Rank

Illinoisans face the HIGHEST effective state and local tax rates in the nation, making us the worst state in the nation for taxes. This trend cannot continue, and Illinois families…


Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Rep. Tipsword, House Republicans Back Legislation to Improve Public Safety

Springfield, IL – House Republican lawmakers held a press conference in the Capitol today to discuss the dire state of public safety in Illinois and present their pathway forward, which…


Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Beware of the Witness Slip Shell Game

While the legislature must allow witness testimony and accept all witness slips filed for any piece of legislation scheduled for a public hearing, Democrats have found ways around the process…


Friday, March 7, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Education, Immigration, Witness Slips, and More

EDUCATION This week, we celebrated Homeschool Lobby Day at the State Capitol. We proudly stood with homeschool families and advocates to protect their rights. I was honored to host homeschool…


Thursday, March 6, 2025
Today is Homeschool Lobby Day at the Capitol

Today is Homeschool Lobby Day at the State Capitol and we proudly stand with homeschool families and advocates to protect their rights. This year, Democrats have proposed legislation (HB 2827)…


Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Time is Now to Act on Gerrymandering in Illinois

We’ve filed a lawsuit with the Illinois Supreme Court challenging Democrats’ partisan legislative maps to restore the voices of our residents. It’s time to act on gerrymandering. Editorial: IL Supreme…


Friday, February 28, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Law Enforcement, Employment, REAL ID, and More

LAW ENFORCEMENT Democrats’ SAFE-T Act and sanctuary state policies are putting our communities at risk. Protecting Illinois citizens needs to be our top priority. Immigrants allegedly smuggling fentanyl lead police…