State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Ill.)
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Meier announces re-election campaign for state representative
State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) announced that he will seek re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in the March 2024 primary election. -
Republican lawmakers respond to 2024 state budget; Schmidt: Budget earned bipartisan opposition, not support
Local Republican lawmakers have responded to the record-breaking $50.6 million Illinois budget for Fiscal year 2024, which was passed by the General Assembly in the early hours of May 27. -
Meier co-sponsors bill to repeal SAFE-T Act; Haine: SAFE-T Act is the 'greatest jailbreak in Madison County'
Republican State Rep. Charlie Meier co-sponsored a bill (HB4497) intended to repeal the “anti-public safety law,” SAFE-T Act, which will eliminate cash bail and release half of Madison County inmates awaiting trial. -
Meier recognized for promoting expansion of renewable energy in Illinois
Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was recently recognized for his support of cooperatives that promote the expansion of renewable energy across the state. -
State appeals mask TRO; Parents not happy; Other blue states are ending school mask mandates
Reaction to a judge's temporary restraining order on school mask mandates and how some school districts have interpreted the decision have been loud and severe, ranging from a spontaneous parent "honkening" protest in Edwardsville to Gov. JB Pritzker saying the ruling “cultivates chaos." -
Elik, Meier respond to Pritzker's budget address
Local state representatives called Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget plan during the State of the State address on Wednesday nothing but a “mirage” of “smoke and mirrors” to draw attention away from Illinois’ fiscal crisis during an election year. -
Rep. Meier: Anti-law enforcement bill puts communities at risk
State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 3653, the 764-page anti-law enforcement bill: -
ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE MEIER: Former State Employee Tasked with Closing Murray Center Fined $154K for Violating Ethics Act
The Executive Ethics Commission of the State of Illinois fined former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) employee Mark Doyle for violating the revolving door prohibition of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. -
ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLIE MEIER: Rep. Meier Receives Champion of Free Enterprise Award from Illinois Chamber
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce today released their legislative ratings for the 100th General Assembly. -
Lawmakers to homeowners: 'You'll get nothing and like it'
In a matter of hours, Illinoisans saw bipartisan opposition to property tax relief and bipartisan support for higher property taxes. -
Closing 'the sneaky judge loophole'
You have to spell things out for some people. It doesn't matter whether they really are dumb or just pretending not to understand what would be perfectly clear to any person of average intelligence. You have to play along with them, coddle them, and keep “clarifying” the plain sense of things until there's not a single bit of wiggle room left. -
Civil justice reforms proposed in House include venue reform, joint and several liability and judicial retention
SPRINGFIELD - Legislation that would restrict judges from seeking election to their own seats has been refiled after dying in a previous session of the Illinois General Assembly. -
Battle for Metro-East House seat between Meier and Moore intensifies
When an incumbent state rep candidate claims opposition forces want him dead and the opposition candidate accuses the incumbent's team of hiring a private investigator to follow his wife around town, it might just be a Tier One race. -
Meier introduces bill hoping to repeal tax hike; Opponent calls it a 'flip flop'
State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) filed legislation aimed at reducing the state’s income tax rates earlier this month, something his Republican rival is calling a "flip-flop." -
New laws set to take effect Jan. 1 include ban on part-time participation in IMRF
More than 200 new laws will take effect in Illinois on Jan. 1, including one that restricts part-time office holders, whether elected or appointed, from participating in or receiving benefits from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF). -
Edwardsville attorney applauds new law reducing fees for LLCs
The cost of doing business in Illinois has gone down under new legislation signed into law last week by Gov. Bruce Rauner. -
Illinois' $21 billion in school debt pushes up property taxes
School districts’ have borrowed over $21 billion, increasing the burden on Illinois taxpayers. -
Statements on veto override
Rauner: Speaker Madigan’s 32 percent permanent income tax increase will force another tax hike in the near future.