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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…


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…


Friday, February 21, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Budget Address, Scholarships, Education, and More

BUDGET ADDRESS Governor Pritzker gave his annual Budget and State of the State Address this week, and once again we have been presented with the largest budget in state history,…


Friday, February 14, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Around the District, Grants, Budget, and More

AROUND THE DISTRICT Our District 105 Offices were overflowing with teddy bears this week – literally! Because of the generosity of heartfelt donors and volunteers, Cuddles with Kindness partners collected…


Friday, February 7, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Political Theater, Legislative Maps, and More

POLITICAL THEATER Earlier this week, House Democrats wasted taxpayer time and resources to endorse a vendetta agenda against President Trump. We could not stand by while Democrats put on a…


Friday, January 31, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Gerrymandering, Around the District, Pensions, and More

REDISTRICTING LAWSUIT House Republicans believe that voters should choose their elected officials and not the other way around. Unfortunately, Democrats’ latest political maps were gerrymandered so profoundly that it has…


Friday, January 24, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Around the District, Scholarships, Grants, and More

AROUND THE DISTRICT Please join us again this year as we partner to provide comfort to kids this Valentine’s Day! Cuddles with Kindness provides comfort to children facing traumatic situations…


Friday, January 17, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Grants, Law Enforcement, Around the District, and More

LAW ENFORCEMENT Even as new laws sponsored by Illinois House Republicans were enacted this year to help survivors of human trafficking, the ill-conceived SAFE-T Act, passed by Illinois Democrats, is…


Friday, January 10, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: General Assembly, Around the District, Law Enforcement, and More

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY I was honored to be sworn into office for a second term in the Illinois House of Representatives earlier this week, along with all of the other…


Friday, December 20, 2024
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Holiday Cheer, District Offices, Pensions, and More

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year! May the joy of this holiday season warm your heart and home. Rep. Tipsword: May…