Prioritizing Illinois | An editorial from Senator Dale Righter
As the legislature’s spring session moves forward, the most prominent and important debate is clear – whether those who voted for the largest tax increase in Illinois in 2011 and promised taxpayers it would be temporary, will actually keep that promise.
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Senate approves Righter legislation making permanent ‘Panther Promise’ tuition affordability program
The Illinois Senate recently unanimously approved legislation sponsored by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) to make permanent the “Panther Promise” tuition discount program at Eastern Illinois University (EIU) to help students and families most in need of assistance.
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Righter, lawmakers call for eliminating CPS funding block grant
On the heels of a scathing Inspector General Report of Chicago Schools, State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) and other Senate GOP lawmakers on March 6 began a renewed push to prioritize education funding and eliminate the Chicago Public School block grant, which allows CPS to end-run the school-aid formula.
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Senator Righter welcomes crowd at IGOLD Rally in PCCC, Capitol
State Sen. Dale Righter welcomed a large crowd of gun owners and supporters from across the state at the Prairie Capitol Convention Center on March 5, as part of Illinois Gun Owners Lobby Day (IGOLD). The group later marched to the Capitol building.
Sponsored by the Illinois State Rifle Association and IllinoisCarry.com, IGOLD is an annual event where gun owners travel to Springfield to lobby their legislative representatives in the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives.
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Audit of Quinn’s $95 million NRI program suggests politics drove Democrats’ investment in the taxpayer-financed program
State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) joined his Republican colleagues Feb. 25 in calling for the Executive Inspector General (EIG) to take a closer look at Gov. Pat Quinn’s controversial Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) following an audit released Feb. 25 that found serious management and implementation problems within the $95 million program. Righter said that evidence of potential criminal activity could merit further review by the U.S. Attorney.
Click "Read more" for more on the audit--including a video overview from Senator Righter.
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