Posts Tagged ‘State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo)’
Schimpf talks goals
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) has announced his goals for the 2020 legislative session. This will be his final session representing the 58th senate district because Schimpf is not running…
Read MoreConnector task force finishes report
The Southwest Illinois Connector Task Force has completed a draft of its report and will finalize that draft before the end of the year and submit it to the state. …
Read MoreSchimpf reviews historic session
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) recently took stock of the historic legislative session that concluded in Springfield on June 2. In a session that saw the General Assembly raise the…
Read MoreSchimpf reviews spring legislative session
State Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) accomplished five of his eight legislative priorities for the spring legislative session. The other three items, including a proposal regarding the Southwest Illinois Connector, failed.…
Read MoreIllinois passes budget ahead of spring deadline
For the first time since 2015, the Illinois General Assembly capitalized on bipartisan negotiations to pass what lawmakers referred to as a balanced budget before the end of the spring…
Read MoreWork to be done on governor’s budget proposal
Republican Governor Bruce Rauner proposed a state budget last Wednesday, calling for pension reform he says would result in a $1…
Read MoreMixed reaction to governor’s address
Republican Governor Bruce Rauner delivered his annual State of the State address last Wednesday in Springfield, touching on job creation, term limits, the state budget and property tax relief. State…
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