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All Illinois Democratic reps in U.S. House vote against ban on biological men competing in women's sports despite overwhelming public support for a ban
By overwhelming margins, Americans don’t want biological men competing in women’s sports. Surveys consistently show at least 60% opposed and just 30% in support at best, even surveys by left-leaning sources like NPR and The Washington Post. -
Davis Votes to Hold Putin Accountable, Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia and Belarus
Davis Votes to Hold Putin Accountable, Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia and Belarus. -
Davis, Lahood Announce 183d Air Wing Base Project Included in Final NDAA
Davis, Lahood Announce 183d Air Wing Base Project Included in Final NDAA. -
Here’s the early release decision makers at Prisoner Review Board; List includes a double murderer
SPRINGFIELD – Nominees of Gov. JB Pritzker hold 10 of 14 seats on the Prisoner Review Board while the Senate stalls on their confirmation. -
Attorney General Raoul Urges FDA to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food
Attorney General Raoul Urges FDA to Protect Children From Toxic Metals in Baby Food. -
Illinois' 'extreme' risk of gerrymandering becomes reality through congressional map
The Illinois congressional map proposal released by Democrats has districts that are far from compact, snaking to catch and avoid populations. Republicans label it the ‘Nancy Pelosi Protection Plan.’ -
Davis, Lahood Announce 183d Wing Base Project Included in House-passed NDAA
Davis, Lahood Announce 183d Wing Base Project Included in House-passed NDAA. -
Davis Statement on House Democrats Beginning Process to Pass President Biden’s Reckless, $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-spending Spree
Davis Statement on House Democrats Beginning Process to Pass President Biden’s Reckless, $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-spending Spree. -
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge for Middle and High School Students
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced the Congressional App Challenge is now open for middle and high school students throughout the 13th Congressional District. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Files Notice of Appeal to Ensure Equal Rights Amendment Is Recognized as 28th Amendment
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring in filing a notice of appeal in their lawsuit to ensure the federal government acknowledges the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. -
Illinois loses one seat in Congress after 2020 census shows population drop of 18,124
Illinois will lose one representative in the U.S. House. The state’s population declined by 18,124 during the past decade, putting Illinois at 12.8 million residents in 2020. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds Passage of Legislation to Recognize Equal Rights Amendment
Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of legislation to remove the deadline for ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Kwame Raoul Commemorates Black History Month
Attorney General Kwame Raoul commemorated Black History Month by leading a panel discussion with Black attorneys general from around the country. -
ILGOP statement on push to impeach former President Trump
Ten Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have formally voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, and a few in the Senate may join them as well. This action has created widespread division and anger among the Republican party both nationally and here in Illinois. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Health Law & Innovation Virtual Series - Health Law 2021: A Legislative Outlook
Please join Husch Blackwell as we go virtual with our Health Law Conference. -
Illinois Supreme Court ponders what to do about former justices, some who held racist views
SPRINGFIELD – Long gone justices of the Illinois Supreme Court face scrutiny for their racial views, according to a statement the Court released on Aug. 4. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Applauds Congressional Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 20 attorneys general applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of significant police reform legislation. -
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Senate to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In April 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support reauthorizing the act, but after more than a year, the Senate has yet to take up consideration of the bill, nor has it taken up a companion bill sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. -
Justice Thomas, former kicker for Chicago Bears, to retire from IL Supreme Court; 'Great loss for the Court, for the People of Illinois,' colleague says
Voters in most of Chicago’s suburban collar counties and elsewhere in Illinois’ northwest region will have the chance to select a new Illinois Supreme Court justice in 2022, after Justice Robert R. “Bob” Thomas announced his retirement from the state's high court. -
Trump to stump for Bost in Murphysboro on Saturday; Recent poll shows Bost up 9 points
CARBONDALE – President Donald Trump is coming to Southern Illinois to try and turn back a bid by state Democrats to gain a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives after the Nov. 6 election.