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Leader Cross and Rep. Wait Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Illinois’ Ethics Laws
Rockford, IL — House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego) and State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) are introducing new legislation that would strengthen Illinois’ ethics laws and help further crack down on pay-to-play style politics.
Read More..>>Rep. Ron Wait Files “Bachman’s Law” Legislation to Require Police to use lights while exceeding speed limits.
Springfield, IL – In the wake of a Winnebago Sheriff’s Deputy, who was involved in a fatal crash as he speed to the scene of a domestic disturbance, many questions have been raised about police policy regarding speed of pursuit and usage of safety equipment. After consulting with the Illinois State Police, Representative Wait has […]
Read More..>>Governor Signs Rep. Wait Bill to Increase Safety for Domestic Violence Victims
Springfield…Today, the Governor signed legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Ron Wait which will increase protection for victims of domestic violence. Senate Bill 2719 will allow the courts to order GPS tracking for offenders who violate an order of protection.
“Heart-breaking domestic violence stories can be heard in small communities and large cities throughout the state. We […]
Rep. Wait Provides Easier Access to E85 and Biodiesel Information
Springfield, IL… In a “Go Green” effort down in Springfield, State Representative Ron Wait’s (R-Belvidere) bill, House Bill 271, was signed by the governor to grant consumers easier access to ethanol and biodiesel fuel information. The bill provides that each state agency that maintains an internet web site may include hypertext links to websites containing […]
Read More..>>Representative Wait Demands Emergency Action on Relief from Skyrocketing Gas Prices
Springfield, IL… With gas prices topping $4.00 per gallon in Illinois, a group of House Republicans, including State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere), today demanded immediate action on legislation to provide desperately needed relief at the pump for local families and businesses. Wait and House Republicans called on their Democrat colleagues to join them today in […]
Read More..>>Rep. Wait Opposes Pay Raise
Springfield, IL… What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, State Representative Ron Wait’s (R-Belvidere) request to bring legislation opposing a legislative pay raise to the House Floor was denied by House Democrats in a vote along party lines. Yet, just 24 hours later, House Democrats decided the idea wasn’t so bad after all. They brought […]
Read More..>>Representative Wait Passes Two Bills in House
Springfield, IL… On his 64th birthday Tuesday, State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) passed two key bills through the Illinois House of Representatives.
“This was quite the birthday present,” said Wait. “When the first bill passed unanimously, I knew it was going to be a good day. Passage of the second measure made the day […]
Wait Opposes Democrat Tax Hike
Springfield, IL… Illinois House Democrats today called a vote on legislation that would increase the state income tax by $3 billion without providing any property tax relief for Illinois homeowners.
State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) strongly opposed the Democrats’ tax hike and helped defeat the measure. Wait argued that this tax hike would not help Illinoisans […]
Representatives Wait and Winters Call For Senior Property Tax Relief
Rockford, IL… At a press conference held at the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) in Rockford, State Representatives Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) and Dave Winters (R-Shirland) called for property tax relief for seniors in Illinois. Wait and Winters are urging their fellow legislators to help reduce the burden of property taxes on senior households […]
Read More..>>House Republicans Introduce Life-Saving Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence
Springfield, IL…A group of House Republican lawmakers, including State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere), are calling for new protections to safeguard victims of domestic violence following the murder in Elmhurst of Cindy Bischof. House Republicans are pushing for global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking of offenders who violate orders of protection.
“Last month, Cindy Bischof was murdered in […]