Links regarding the Great Lakes Basin Project:  Schedule of Public Scoping Meetings: http://www.tomdemmer.org/p/great-lakes-basin-rail-project-updates.html  Link for Great Lakes Basin project website:  www.greatlakesbasin.net Summary of STB Process for new railroad construction projects:  https://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/public/resources_construct.html Summary of Environmental…

Illinois House Republicans, furious about the lack of a state budget and seemingly empty session calendar thus far this year, challenged House Democrat leadership today to not adjourn as scheduled…

State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) speaks out against legislation funding that bypassed the legislative process overnight. Watch below.

State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) reacts to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s State of the State address…

Spends approximately $1.68 billion of general funds SPRINGFIELD – As legislators in Springfield continue to work to find a bipartisan solution to the budget impasse, State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon)…

Stillman Valley… As part of the program to allow elected officials to understand educational needs for Illinois students, State Representative Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) was invited to be “Principal for a…

Bipartisan group will focus on building consensus on 21st-century issues platform   Chicago… On Friday, State Representative and Future Caucus co-chair Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) joined other young colleagues in the…

Dixon… Today, the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force issued its final report to Governor Rauner. State Representative and Task Force member Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) issued the following…

On January 1, 237 new laws will take effect in Illinois. Unfortunately, a balanced budget is not among them. Several of the new laws affect children, veterans and the elderly….

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Director George H. Sheldon made a stop in Rochelle on Tuesday. State Representative Tom Demmer and Director Sheldon discussed several issues…