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Monday, March 18, 2024
Celebrate National Agriculture Week!

National Agriculture Week is an opportunity to celebrate all the farmers, farmworkers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers for all they do to put food on our tables and…


Sunday, March 17, 2024
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Saint Patrick’s Day honors the foremost patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Don’t forget to wear green to celebrate today!


Friday, March 15, 2024
Gun Ban Update, Addressing Professional Licensing Failures, Ag Week, and more

Gun ban opponents appeal to SCOTUS Opponents of the Democrats’ firearms ban have formally appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to have their voices heard against the Illinois law. The appeal papers…


Thursday, March 14, 2024
Tipsword Meets Normal FFA Students at Springfield FFA Seminar

Rep. Tipsword this week was able to meet with students from Normal FFA and Agriscience Program who participated in the FFA Agriculture Legislative Reception and Seminar at the Capitol. “These…


Friday, March 8, 2024
Celebrate International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a time to recognize the cultural, economic, and political accomplishments and contributions of women. Thank you to the trailblazing women who worked to achieve gender equality…


Friday, March 8, 2024
Emissions Standards, Human Trafficking, Emerging Women Leaders at the Capitol, and More

Pritzker Proposes over $2 billion in New State Spending Backed by $1 Billion in New Taxes  Analysts have been looking over the FY25 budget proposal made by Governor Pritzker to the Illinois…


Thursday, March 7, 2024
New Bills Fight Human Trafficking

Our open border crisis has fueled human trafficking across the country and right here in Illinois. House Republicans are fighting this epidemic head-on with a robust bill package that provides…


Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Democrat Emissions Bill is Back!

The House Energy and Environment Committee is scheduled again today at 4:00 pm and is expected to take up Democrats’ attempt to lock Illinois in with California’s radical emission standards….


Monday, March 4, 2024
SCOTUS Overturns Trump Ballot Disqualification

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled unanimously that states cannot remove Presidential Candidate Donald Trump from primary ballots. This decision overturns a Colorado ruling that would have removed Trump from…


Friday, March 1, 2024
Tax Increases, Gas Prices, Veteran-owned Businesses, and More

General Assembly Returns Next Week The Illinois House is back in session in Springfield next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a lot of work to do. You can see the…