Illinois State Senate District 36
Recent News About Illinois State Senate District 36
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Thoms on state senate opponent: 'Western Illinois voters have the opportunity to punish corruption right here in the 36th District by choosing not to re-elect Michael Halpin'
As he campaigns for Illinois State Senate, Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms is highlighting his accomplishments as mayor but also criticizing his opponent, Michael Halpin, for past voting decisions down in Springfield and his support for former Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, who was indicted on charges of bribery and racketeering.
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Thoms says SAFE-T Act will 'force the County jails to release half of all their dangerous criminals currently being held pretrial'
Local governments are preparing for the implementation of the SAFE-T Act as the end of the year approaches.
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Thoms on inflation: 'I will push to repeal unnecessary financial burdens like the grocery tax and the recent gas tax hike'
The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released on Thursday, which measures the increase or decrease in costs for a number of common goods, and is a common measure of inflation. In September, the overall index climbed 8.2% from the previous year, down just 0.1% from August. The decrease was due to gasoline prices falling, a trend that did not last.
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Thoms: 'I demand that the General Assembly repeal the SAFE-T Act immediately before it’s too late'
Rock Island Mayor and State Senate candidate Mike Thoms weighed in on the potential impacts of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equality Today (SAFE-T) Act
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Mike Thoms says COVID-19 policies are ‘causing our economic recovery to lag behind neighboring states’
As many states economically recover from the ramifications of COVID-19, Illinois is among a handful of states that have struggled to keep par with the rest of the country.
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Rock Island Mayor Thoms: 'Residents of the 36th Senate District…are appalled at the passage of the SAFE-T Act'
Mike Thoms, Rock Island Mayor and the Republican candidate for state Senate in the 36th District, released a statement today criticizing the SAFE-T Act while voicing his support for law enforcement.
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Thoms demands that Mike Halpin 'denounce the SAFE-T Act’
Contrary to his reputation of having “the ability to negotiate and find compromise,” Mike Thoms, Republican candidate for State Senate IL-36, is taking a firm stand against the SAFE-T Act.
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Thoms: 'We're ready for the next phase and moving forward and winning in November’
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms has won the GOP nomination to run for the state Senate District 36 seat.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Anderson's voting record for the week of Nov. 11
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) was present at or voted on 34 bills during the week of Nov. 11, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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How well are you represented? Sen. Anderson's voting record for the week of Oct. 28
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) was present at or voted on 20 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act goes into effect on Feb. 5
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act went into effect on Feb. 5, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the School Code now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the School Code went into effect on Dec. 5, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the Attorney General Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Attorney General Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the County Cooperative Extension Law now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the County Cooperative Extension Law went into effect on Aug. 16, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the State Records Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the State Records Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Illinois General Assembly: HB2078 actions on Aug. 22
The following actions were taken on Aug. 22 in the House on House bill HB2078 ("sch cd-minimum teacher salary"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date June" and "Governor Approved".
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Illinois General Assembly: HB124 actions on Aug. 16
The following actions were taken on Aug. 16 in the House on House bill HB124 ("government-tech"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . ." and "Governor Approved".
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Illinois General Assembly: HB889 actions on Aug. 13
The following actions were taken on Aug. 13 in the House on House bill HB889 ("ins code-tick-borne disease"): "Public Act . . . . . . . . .", "Effective Date January" and "Governor Approved".
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Q2 2019 Legislation: Sen. Neil Anderson sponsors or co-sponsors 40 bills
Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) sponsored eight bills in the second quarter of 2019, five less than the average Illinois state senator, and was added as a co-sponsor on 32 bills, four less than the average, according to a Rock Island Today analysis of data made available by the Illinois General Assembly.
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Sen. Anderson-sponsored law amending the Regulatory Sunset Act now in effect
A new law sponsored by Sen. Neil Anderson (R-36) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Regulatory Sunset Act went into effect on Aug. 9, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.