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Sen. Daughtry to host virtual town hall The Times Record Share State Sen. Mattie Daughtry, D-Brunswick, will hold a virtual town hall on Zoom to be broadcast on Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18.  Town halls provide local residents a chance to meet with their elected officials, ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Daughtry will give updates about her work on various policy commitments and about the legislature’s work more broadly. To RSVP on...

City of Peoria YouTube Originally published on February 10, 2021 6:51 pm When it comes to the Peoria areas wishlist for state legislators, theres a lot of needs--from road repairs to renewing tax credits. But one item clearly comes in as the top priority. "Our number one item that has to be addressed. It needs to be in the largest font on that piece of paper. And it needs to be bold. And it needs to be underlined. And it needs to be, Help us address the pension," said Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis...

Overview The year 2020 began with the optimism of advancing numerous pieces of legislation and promises of strong bipartisan cooperation, but activity suddenly halted in March with the onset of shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic – essentially stalling all legislative activity for months. During the remaining months of the 133 rd General Assembly, the Legislature’s attention turned to addressing COVID-19 and the scandal surrounding former Speaker Larry Householder and House Bill (H.B.) 6...

State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth is the new Speaker Pro Tempore of the Illinois House.

Listen • 4:28 / Utah wildlife officials are working to control the state’s black bear population in areas where mule deer are struggling. This story and more in the Wednesday morning news brief. Wednesday morning, January 6, 2021 State Utah Senate’s Majority Caucus Holds Special Election Utah Governor Spencer Cox appointed Sen. Dan Hemmert, R-Orem as Director of the Governors Office of Economics. Hemmert had served as Majority Whip in the Utah Senate. Tuesday, the majo...

By Mid Hudson News -www.midhudsonnews.com Dec 14, 2020 Directly Above Shot Of Person Holding Heart Shape On Table POUGHKEEPSIE- Members of the Dutchess County Legislature are scheduled to receive a $477 raise in 2021 while county employees will not be receiving raises due to financial woes created by the pandemic. Thirteen lawmakers are pledging to donate their raises to charities of their choice. In 2019, the prior legislative body approved a three percent increase for the 2021 calendar year....