Illinois District 20 State Representative Brad Stephens
Recent News About Illinois District 20 State Representative Brad Stephens
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Stephens: "Do you want to build the pathway of leaders with disabilities in the Chicago region?"
Applications are open for the Disability Lead Institute, and accepted through October 6, 2023. In an Aug. 7 Facebook post, Rep. Bradley Stephens encouraged Chicago-area constituents to apply.
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Stephens: 'This legislation will help ensure that e-cigarettes are regulated like tobacco products in Illinois to protect our communities and children'
E-cigarettes have come under attack nationwide, and Illinois is no different. Rep. Brad Stephens issued a statement on July 28 about House Bill 1540, which prohibits vaping in indoor public spaces and was signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that same day.
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Stephens: 'According to the U.S. Air Quality Index, Chicago’s outdoor air quality today is unhealthy'
In a June 27 Facebook post, Rep. Brad Stephens warned Chicago residents to stay indoors due to poor air quality.
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Stephens: 'Democrats in the legislature refused to work collaboratively when they passed the SAFE-T Act'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) said a portion of the SAFE-T Act has been ruled unconstitutional, which he believes is a result of Democrats pushing the bill through without working across the aisle.
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Stephens: 'Thank you to all who stopped by our Winter Food & Accessory Drive'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) thanked those who donated food and winter items to his drive, which benefitted several local charitable organizations.
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Illinois' Brad Stephens on fallen Knox County deputy: 'Let's never forget these Illinois heroes'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) recently took part in a ceremony honoring a Knox County deputy sheriff who was killed in the line of duty in April.
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Stephens: ‘The House is expected to take up a number of measures including changes to the SAFE-T Act’
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) said the General Assembly had an opportunity to discuss making changes to the criminal reform bill, the SAFE-T Act, during the fall veto session, which concluded on Dec. 1.
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Stephens: 'Congratulations to future House Republican Leader Tony McCombie' after win
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) congratulated state Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) on her election to serve as the next House Republican Leader.
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Stephens: 'Democrats aren't expected to do anything to fix the dangerous provisions included in the SAFE-T Act'
State Rep. Brad Stephens. R-Chicago, said this week that lawmakers are in Springfield for the fall veto session, but it's possible they won't make any changes to the SAFE-T Act despite widespread opposition.
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Stephens: 'It's time for real change in Illinois to end the culture of corruption once and for all'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) called for real ethics reform as Mike Madigan's web of corruption continues to be exposed.
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Stephens: 'It's time to show the people of Illinois that we will not tolerate corruption'
As new charges were filed against former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) is making another call for ethics reform.
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Stephens: 'Democrats should have listened to public safety experts'
In an Oct. 12 Facebook post, Rep. Brad Stephens said the criminal justice reform SAFE-T Act should be repealed.
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Illinois SAFE-T Act's ending cash bail bringing Republican outcries to end the act: 'The legislature does not have that power'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed policies that ended Illinois Judges’ ability to set cash bails before a defendant’s first court appearance, a victory for criminal reform and negatively grabbed Republican attention.
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Stephens: 'Democrats continue to push dangerous policies on the people of Illinois'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) said the elimination of cash bail will harm public safety.
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Stephens: 'Illinois keeps losing out to other states' as EV battery manufacturers do business elsewhere
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) recently commented that Illinois continues to miss out on opportunities to attract electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing business, despite efforts by the Pritzker administration to incentivize EV production in the state.
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Stephens: 'It’s time to renew our focus on providing Illinois students with high-quality education'
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported approximately three million Illinoisans recently caught COVID-19 — days before Illinois schools begin the new academic year.
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Stephens: 'Ending cash bail is among the most irresponsible elements of Democrats' SAFE-T Act'
The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act (SAFE-T Act) is trying to reform the criminal justice system, including new standards of force for police, but wanting to abolish cash bail – which caught Republicans’ attention.
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Illinois students to return to classrooms with help from back-to-school sales tax break
The Illinois Department of Revenue announced in May the state is having a back-to-school sales tax holiday, it’ll start Friday.
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Stephens: 'Director Smith and Governor Pritzker bear responsibility for the failures at DCFS'
Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) said the Legislative Audit Commission questioned Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith about repeated deaths and contempt of court citations.
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Stephens links low arrest rate with Democratic policies: 'This crime wave will continue'
In light of an analysis by the Chicago Sun-Times that saw a spike in violent crime coupled with the city's lowest arrest rate since 2001, state Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) blames Democratic-passed policies that he says tie the hands of law enforcement officials.