Illinois District 117 State Representative Patrick Windhorst
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Recent News About Illinois District 117 State Representative Patrick Windhorst
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Windhorst appears on Morning Newswatch: 'It's always great to join Tom Miller on WJPF Morning Newswatch'
No important topic was left off the table during Illinois State Rep. Patrick Windhorst's (R-Metropolis) recent talk radio show appearance in the Marion-Carbondale area at the end of last month.
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Windhorst on gas tax relief bill: 'If we really want to help, we should limit, suspend or completely eliminate the sales tax on our gasoline'
As Illinois residents face inflation and soaring gas prices, State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) supports permanently eliminating sales tax on gasoline in the state.
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Windhorst endorsed by more than 75 local officials
Today, State Representative Patrick Windhorst, candidate for re-election as State Representative in the 117th House District, announced endorsements from more than 75 conservative local officials and leaders from Southern Illinois.
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Windhorst addresses busy week in update to constituents
Calling the last week the busiest of the spring session, state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) gave his constituents a look at what happened so far during the spring session and what lies ahead as part of his online weekly review.
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Windhorst: ‘I urge Gov. Pritzker to abandon any plans he may have to appeal to the Supreme Court’
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is hoping Gov. J.B. Pritzker has finally gotten the message after repeated rejections of his school mask mandate.
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Windhorst celebrates 'great weather and a great turnout' for Harrisburg prescription drug drop
Republican state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) was happy to recently rub elbows with constituents attending a prescription drug drop-off event in Harrisburg.
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Rep. Windhorst stands up for legal gun owners in wake of massive misappropriation of funds
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) is among a growing list of legal gun-ownership supporters demanding fairer treatment in Illinois after reports that millions in funds went missing from a program meant for the state police to help facilitate gun registrations.
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Rep. Windhorst ready for action as ethics and lobbying reform task force convenes Monday in Chicago
The first meeting of the newly created Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform is scheduled for Monday at the Bilandic Building in Chicago, and Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) can hardly wait to get to work.
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Rep. Windhorst urges constituents to support local business
As a member of the House’s Economic Opportunity & Equity committee, Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is always thinking of ways to improve the landscape for small business owners.
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Rep. Windhorst appointed to new ethics-reform commission
Freshman Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has been appointed to the newly created Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform.
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Democrats' version of ethics reform legislation 'not going to cut it,' says Rep. Windhorst
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) knows first-hand what could have been when it comes to ethics reform legislation in Springfield.
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Southern Illinois GOP lawmakers introduce three new bills aimed at ethics reform in state government
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has joined forces with fellow Southern Illinois Republicans Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and Dave Severin (R-Benton) in sponsoring several bills aimed at bringing ethics reform legislation to Springfield.
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Rep. Windhorst speaks out in support of bill that would allow student-athletes to be compensated
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has a simple philosophy when it comes to the issue of whether or not National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes should be allowed to profit from the use of their image or likeness.
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Rep. Windhorst to host reelection campaign fundraiser
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is slated to launch his 2020 reelection campaign with a Hometown Kick-off fundraiser on Nov. 19.
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Rep. Windhorst joins House Firearms Awareness Task Force for inaugural meeting in Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) took his crusade for Second Amendment and legal gun rights to Chicago earlier this month.
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From Carbondale Reporter
Rep. Windhorst urges rural Illinoisans to exercise their rights when progressive tax plan goes to a vote
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) recently led a local forum designed to promote business growth in his 118th District and throughout Southern Illinois.
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From Carbondale Reporter
Rep. Windhorst spreads the word about Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) wants residents of his district to be mindful that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and that they should be doing all they can to make certain everyone around them is safe.
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Windhorst speaks out on minimum wage hike at Chamber of Commerce meeting
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) spoke at the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce's monthly meeting in September, where he discussed the state's decision to go to a $15 minimum wage.
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From Carbondale Reporter
Rep. Windhorst encouraged by Pritzker's 'budget cuts memo'
Perhaps for the first time since arriving in Springfield, Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is standing up for a proposal coming from the office of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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From Carbondale Reporter
State Rep. Windhorst helps get bill passed to look into repurposing Tamms correctional facility
Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is touting his persistency in working for the passage of a bill that paves the way for a task force to begin studying potential usages of the now shuttered Tamms Correctional facility.