State Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, took to social media Wednesday to address the failure of her bill to add elected officials to Capital Township in a post referencing slavery and calling out Rep. Tim Butler, R-Springfield. SB826 - I hear Rep. Butler s words - We don t need this because Sangamon Co. administers Township funds very efficiently. Slave masters- It’s ok slaves are 3/5 of a person; our plantations are running very efficiently. Plantation mentality doesn t work for any of us in 2021, Turner wrote in a tweet and post on her personal Facebook page.
Turner did not respond to multiple requests for comment. She has not responded to several questions from The State Journal-Register over the last several weeks about the bill, her new legislative district proposal, not voting on a sex education bill and a no vote on the state budget in a break with her Democratic colleagues.
Illinois lawmakers responded Saturday to the first draft of the long-awaited proposed state legislative maps, which were released late Friday, setting off the once-a-decade process wrought with bitter, partisan strife.
Everyone has an opinion about changing the clocks twice a year. Illinois lawmakers do, too, and decided it was time to host a hearing to discuss their options.
Several state representatives introduced bills this year to move Illinois to permanent daylight saving time or standard time. Tim Butler, R-Springfield, and David Welter, R-Morris, have bills to move Illinois to standard time all year the current winter time. State Reps. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, Adam Niemerg, R-Dieterich, Tom Morrison, R-Palatine, and Mike Zalewski, D-Chicago, have filed bills to make daylight saving time all year the current summer time.
As someone who gets up earlier than most people, Butler prefers standard time because it means more daylight in the morning. However, Zalewski pointed out that our current lifestyle involves more evening activities, so more daylight later in the day is best.
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After just over two months on the job, State Senator Doris Turner is already making plans to run for election in her own right.
Turner was appointed to the seat after Andy Manar resigned to join the Pritzker administration.
Turner has converted her Facebook page to a campaign page as she prepares to run in 2022.
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