I wrote all the local Republican legislators an email with the following subject line: Please tell me if you will vote for a retirement tax. Included was the following paragraph from a Chicago Tribune article with the link, which is … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Steve Andersson: Andersson Appointed to Behavioral Health Prison Diversion Commission Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) was recently named to the Behavioral Health Prison Diversion Commission. The appointment is effective immediately, and Andersson will join with other … Continue reading
State Rep. Barb Wheeler announced that she was supporting Marco Rubio in the Daily Herald on Monday. I got an explanation, which was posted yesterday. I sent emails to the other Republican legislators representing parts of McHenry County asking if … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson to Host ID Theft Seminar State Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) will be hosting an Identity Theft Seminar next week at the Huntley Public Library. The event is geared toward senior citizens, … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE ANDERSSON Geneva, IL – State Representative Steve Andersson has begun circulating petitions for re-election to his 65th District legislative seat. Representative Andersson, currently in his freshman term wants to continue the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson Completes Regional Leadership Institute State Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) recently completed a leadership training program at the 21st Annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development. The program, called one of the … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Rep. Andersson’s Four Bills Signed by Governor Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) recently had four bills signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner. All four pieces of legislation will provide for more efficient … Continue reading
With all of the second quarterly campaign finance reports having been filed, I thought readers might be interested in a summary of which legislators and aspirants have how reported how much money available. First the incumbents: State Rep. Steve Andersson … Continue reading
Ever wonder why unopposed legislative candidates raise money? Let’s look at who legislators gave money during the first half of 2015. One reason Republicans do so is to make contributions to their leaders’ campaign funds. State Rep. Barb Wheeler gave … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: House Democrats Pass Unbalanced Budget for FY16 Yesterday, Democrats in the House of Representatives presented a series of budget bills for appropriations. Although the bills presented were debated for hours on the … Continue reading
A press release from Steve Andresson: Representative Steve Andersson Passes Bill to Improve Out of State Subpoena Issuance Today Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) passed Senate Bill 45. This legislation creates the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, and provides more … Continue reading
The Illinois Senate followed in the footsteps of the Illinois House when it voted to decriminalize the possession of the equivalent of twenty-five cigarette-sized marijuana blunts. Most McHenry County legislators went along with the crowd. In the House, the following … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson Joins Colleagues in Call for Term Limits Today, the freshman House Republican members held a press conference in the Capitol to discuss term limits in the General Assembly. While the past … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson to Start Advisory Council After gaining a few months of experience in the General Assembly, Representative Steve Andersson is working to start an important initiative in the 65th Legislative District: to … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Representative Steve Andersson Sponsors Catch the Reading Express! Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) is sponsoring Catch the Reading Express!, his first summer reading club. All students in the 65th District from PK-5th grades are … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson Chosen as Bowhay Institute Fellow State Representative Steve Andersson (R-Geneva) was recently selected to receive a fellowship for the 2015 Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development. The Bowhay Institute is a … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson Reacts to Piecemeal Budget Amendments Today, Illinois House Republicans sent a message to House Democrats on a $2.7 billion piecemeal spending plan that selectively targeted specific human services line items for … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Rep. Andersson Passes County Budget Appropriations Legislation Today Representative Andersson (R-Geneva) passed another piece of legislation in the House, HB3104. This legislation had previously passed unanimously in the Counties and Townships Committee … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Representative Andersson Reacts to Governor’s Recent Budget Decision Today the Governor announced his decision to restore $26 million in cuts that were previously made in an effort to rectify our State budget … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Steve Andersson: Andersson’s Municipal Legislation to Move Forward Representative Steve Andersson passed two bills in committee today. Both pieces of legislation concern municipalities and work to ensure the most efficient processes and equal practices … Continue reading
