Legislation would double fines for passing stopped school bus A bill which would double the fines for passing a stopped school bus which is picking up or dropping off children…

It was nice to get out and visit the Onarga Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Friday night at the Shagbark Country Club. I was pleased to present a certificate…

Two Bennett-sponsored bills pass the House This week two bills which I am sponsoring passed the House and moved over to the Senate. Both bills passed by wide margins and…

Many House bills advanced out of committee Last Friday was the deadline for House bills to advance out of committees to the House floor. Any bill that did not make…

House reaches committee deadline day This week was the deadline for House bills to make their way out of committees and onto the House floor for continued debate. Any bill…

State Representative Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) offers an update on state government news for the week ending March 22, 2019

Illinois has highest tax rates in the country, graduated tax would make things worse A study released by WalletHub last week found that Illinoisans pay the highest combined tax rate…

Thank you Last Thursday, I was involved in a car accident. After leaving session in Springfield I attended the annual Chamber Dinner in Pontiac. The accident occurred on the Weston…

Ratings agencies give negative response to Pritzker budget proposal Illinois’ low credit rating has been a fixture in the news for too many years now. Unfortunately, after reviewing the budget…