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Friday, September 19, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: SAFE-T Act, Education, Taxes, and More

SAFE-T ACT This week marked the 2-year anniversary of the implementation of the Pre-Trial Fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act. This law has been a disaster for public safety in…


Thursday, September 18, 2025
Rep. Tipsword: The SAFE-T Act Has Been a Disaster for Public Safety in Illinois

At a press conference marking the 2-year anniversary of the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness portion of the SAFE-T Act, I outlined the public safety dangers and consequences of this…


Friday, July 18, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Around the District, Town Hall, Professional Licensing, and More

AROUND THE DISTRICT At a press conference earlier this week in Pekin, Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman and leaders with the Illinois Department of Agriculture urged family-owned farms to register…


Friday, June 6, 2025
Rep. Tipsword’s Weekly E-Newsletter: Open Houses, State Budget, Around the District, and More

CELEBRATE OUR OFFICE OPENINGS! We are excited to invite you to join us for a series of open houses on Wednesday, June 11! We are teaming up with Senator Chris…


Thursday, May 22, 2025
Rep. Tipsword: Democrats’ SAFE-T Act Endangers Public Safety and Fails Illinois Families

Earlier this week, I spoke on the House Floor and pointed out another example of the dangers and failures of Democrats’ SAFE-T Act. It’s time to repeal this awful legislation.


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…


Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Rep. Tipsword: “Another Example of What Failed Criminal Justice Policy Looks Like”

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 keeping traffickers…


Thursday, December 5, 2024
SAFE-T Act Flaws Continue To Be Exposed

The Democrats’ SAFE-T Act was passed in the middle of the night, during a lame-duck session, with no time for public input or debate. Now that this unvetted law is…