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Sen. Neil Anderson announced an opportunity for fire stations to ‘apply for a Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant'

State Senator Neil Anderson recently shared information regarding a fire station construction and rehabilitation grant in a Facebook post dated December 22.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 25, 2024

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State Rep. Travis Weaver: 'Yesterday, I had the honor of attending an event to mark the completion of the Bishop Hill Fence Project'

State Representative Travis Weaver announced the completion of a public-private partnership project in a December 3 Facebook post.

By Rock Island Today Reports | Dec 10, 2024

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'Gov. Pritzker needs to drop the gubernatorial Macho Man routine and work with Republicans'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 15, 2024

Representative Ryan Spain addressed the financial challenges facing Illinois in a Facebook post dated November 13.

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Illinois State House District candidate: 'Thank you for making calls, knocking on doors, and dedicating your time'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 13, 2024

Charlie Helmick, a candidate for Illinois State House District 72, addressed the election results in a Facebook post on November 6.

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State Representative Travis Weaver: 'Both the Illinois House and Senate will return to Springfield next week'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 5, 2024

State Representative Travis Weaver announced the Illinois legislature's return for the veto session in a Facebook post dated November 4.

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'The Governor and supermajority Democrats have spent taxpayer dollars recklessly'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 5, 2024

State Representative Ryan Spain addressed concerns regarding the predictions for the 2026 fiscal year budget in a Facebook post dated November 4.

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State Rep. Ryan Spain: 'The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation launched its new online licensing system'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Nov 1, 2024

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'Walking pneumonia is becoming more common in Illinois children in 2024'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Oct 27, 2024

State Representative Ryan Spain shared information about the prevalence of walking pneumonia, stating, "Here's what you need to know," in an October 25 Facebook post.

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'Farmers harvested 62% of soybeans and 49% of corn as of Oct. 14 statewide'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Oct 17, 2024

State Representative Ryan Spain provided an update on the state's harvest progress in an October 16 Facebook post. He said, "Farmers harvested 62% of soybeans and 49% of corn as of Oct. 14 statewide, which was 15 and 5 points ahead of the average pace, respectively."

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'U.S. District Judge John Blakey declined to dismiss several criminal counts against Madigan'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Oct 9, 2024

State Representative Ryan Spain shared information about a request for criminal charges against former House Speaker Michael Madigan to be dropped. "U.S. District Judge John Blakey declined to dismiss several criminal counts against Madigan," Spain said in an October 3 Facebook post.

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Illinois State House District 72 candidate: 'I had the privilege of welcoming home another group of veterans from the Honor Flight'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 23, 2024

Illinois State House District 72 candidate Charlie Helmick shared his latest Honor Flight involvement, saying, "It's an honor I cherish at every flight, just as many others do who deeply respect our veterans," in a Sept. 18 Facebook post.

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Senator Neil Anderson: 'Please join me in thanking our surgical technologists for everything they do!'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 19, 2024

Sen. Neil Anderson shared National Surgical Technologists Week, saying, "In honor of National Surgical Technologists Week, I have filed Senate Resolution 1194 asking the General Assembly to officially recognize our surgical technologists in Illinois," in a Sept. 17 Facebook post.

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State Representative Travis Weaver: 'I am honored to be recognized by the Technology & Manufacturing Association'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 13, 2024

State Representative Travis Weaver acknowledged an award, stating, "I am proud to stand with small and mid-size manufacturers and consider what is best for them when voting on legislation that impacts their industry," in a September 4 Facebook post.

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State Representative Ryan Spain: 'Instead of helping businesses thrive, Democrats heap on the regulations'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Sep 6, 2024

State Rep. Ryan Spain shared information on new regulations for business owners, stating, "Illinois businesses, especially in the hospitality industry, are still struggling to recover from pandemic losses." He made this statement in a Sept. 4 Facebook post.

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State Representative Travis Weaver: 'I am honored to have achieved a 100 percent voting record from the National Federation of Independent Business'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Aug 20, 2024

State Representative Travis Weaver announced his continued support for small businesses in Illinois, stating, "Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, and I will continue to support and fight for them on issues critically important to their well-being and survival." He made the statement in an August 13 Facebook post.

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Illinois State House District 72 candidate: 'Great choiuce!'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jul 21, 2024

Illinois State House District 72 candidate Charlie Helmick congratulated Sen. J.D. Vance for being named former President Donald Trump's pick for Vice President, saying, "Congratulations to fellow Marine J.D. Vance on being the choice of President Trump as V.P." He made the statement in a July 16 Facebook post.

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State Rep Travis Weaver: 'It's time for IDOT to spend that money to fix our roads or we need to cut the gas tax'

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 27, 2024

State Representative Travis Weaver highlighted the upcoming increase in the gas tax, set to take effect on July 1. He stated that although the tax revenue is intended for road repairs, "IDOT is sitting on a $3 billion balance in its road fund." Weaver made this statement in a June 25 Facebook post.

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Rep. Sorensen votes ‘No’ on bill to ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency

By Rock Island Today Reports | Jun 17, 2024

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (IL-D) voted against a bill that would ban the Federal Reserve from establishing a Central Bank Digital Currency.

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Illinois State House District 93 candidate: 'Citizens routinely reach out to my office searching for programs that can help them get the training they need'

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 30, 2024

Travis Weaver, candidate for Illinois State House District 93, recently spoke about the importance of job training programs. "Citizens routinely reach out to my office searching for programs that can help them get the training they need to provide for their family and live a prosperous life," said Weaver. The incumbent representative further added, "Despite shocking last-minute opposition to increase transparency in our job training programs, I held my ground in advocating for this measure and was honored to pass the bill with 70 out of 118 votes."

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Rep. Sorensen votes to count illegal aliens towards seats in Congress

By Rock Island Today Reports | May 21, 2024

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) was joined by 201 other House Democrats in unanimously voting against the Equal Representation Act, which would prevent the inclusion of illegal aliens in the count for seats in the Electoral College.