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Mitchell launches concealed carry petition drive
Clinton, IL… Legislation that would grant concealed carry rights to law-abiding Illinois gun owners continues to be blocked by Chicago politicians in the Illinois House of Representatives.
To show support...
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Illinois House Republicans Unveil Welfare Reform Proposals
Decatur... House Republican Leader Tom Cross and House Republican lawmakers have unveiled a package of legislation designed to reduce fraud and misuse of the state’s welfare system. The lawmakers were...
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Statement on CAT Decatur layoffs
Decatur… State Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) released the following statement in response to Friday’s announcement that more than 460 supplemental employees at the Caterpillar plant in Decatur will be laid...
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Statement on Decatur's 13.7% unemployment rate
Decatur… State Representative Bill Mitchell (R-Forsyth) released the following statement in response to Thursday’s announcement of the Decatur metropolitan area’s 13.7% unemployment rate for the month of February, a 2.8%... -
House Republicans Push for New, Effective Balanced Budget Amendment
Springfield…With the Illinois General Assembly facing its most difficult budget challenges in generations, House Republicans today stressed the need for passage of a new, effective Constitutional Amendment that will require...
