The Pennsylvania General Assembly is the legislature of the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776),the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and was unicameral. Since the Constitution of 1776,the legislature has been known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly became a bicameral legislature in 1791. As of 2024,it is the only state legislature in the country in which Democrats and Republicans each control one chamber.
David Dwain Phelps is an American educator and politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois.
Michael W. Tryon was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 66th district from 2013 to 2017 and the 64th district from 2005 to 2013. Previously,he served on the McHenry County Board from 1989 to 2004 and held the leadership position of County Board Chairman from 1998 to 2004.
David B. Reis was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 108th district from 2005 to 2012 and the 109th District from 2013 to 2019.
Michael Joseph Bost is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district since 2015. From 1995 to 2015,Bost was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 115th district. Before holding elected office,he was a firefighter.
Jil Tracy is a Republican member of the Illinois State Senate,representing the 47th District since January 11,2017. The district covers a large swath of west-central Illinois,including all of Adams,Brown,Cass,Hancock,Henderson,Mason,McDonough,Schuyler,Warren counties and portions of Fulton and Knox counties. She was a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives,who represented the 93rd district from her appointment in July 2006 until 2015.
Emily McAsey is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. A lawyer and teacher,she defeated Brent Hassert in November 2008 to become the state representative from Illinois's 85th House District. The district serves a suburban area north of Joliet along Illinois's Interstate 55. McAsey resigned to join her husband who recently accepted a job position out of state.
Sue Scherer is the Illinois state representative for the 96th district,serving since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic party. The 96th district includes all or parts of Springfield,Decatur,Taylorville,Blue Mound,Mount Auburn,Niantic,Edinburg and Rochester.
Michael D. "Mike" Unes is a former Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives;he represented the 91st District from 2011 to 2021.
Brad Halbrook is a Republican member of the Illinois General Assembly. He was a small business owner who ran a company making fences before joining the general assembly. In April 2012,Halbrook was appointed to the state legislature to fill out the term of retiring state legislator Roger L. Eddy. He did not run for re-election in 2014 and was succeeded by Reggie Phillips,and he returned to the Illinois House after the 2016 elections.
Pat McGuire was the Illinois State Senator for the 43rd district from his appointment in 2012 to January 13,2021. The 43rd district includes all or part of Bolingbrook,Crest Hill,Elwood,Fairmont,Joliet,Lockport,Manhattan,Preston Heights,Rockdale and Romeoville.
Melinda Bush is a member of the Illinois Senate for the 31st district. The 31st district spans northern Lake County and includes all or parts of Zion,Round Lake,Round Lake Beach,Gages Lake,Winthrop Harbor,Old Mill Creek,Wadsworth,Lindenhurst,Antioch,Waukegan,Gurnee,Beach Park,Grayslake and Lake Villa.
The Illinois general election was held on November 8,2016.
The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017,also known as the "Gas Tax",is a California legislative bill that was passed on April 6,2017 with the aim of repairing roads,improving traffic safety,and expanding public transit systems across the state. The approval of the fuel tax was for a projected $52.4 billion,or $5.24 billion per year,to be raised over the next 10 years to fund the state's infrastructure. The bill passed primarily along party lines,with most Democrats supporting the bill while most Republicans were against it. The bill passed with a vote of 27–11 in the Senate and 54–26 in the Assembly. According to California Department of Transportation,for maintenance projects on state highways,while providing funding to enhance trade corridors,transit,and active transportation facilities,in addition to repairing local streets and roads throughout California.
Natalie Phelps Finnie is the Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. She was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 118th District from September 2017 to January 2019.
The 2018 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives took place on Tuesday,November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 118 districts. The winners of this election served in the 101st General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the states based on the 2010 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. The inauguration of the 101st General Assembly occurred on Wednesday January 9,2019. The Democrats flipped 8 seats while Republicans flipped 1 seat,resulting in a net gain of 7 seats for the Democratic caucus.
California Proposition 69 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on ballots in California in the June primary election in 2018. This measure put the revenue from the Road Repair and Accountability Act,which increased fuel taxes,in a "lockbox" so that it can only be used for transportation-related purposes. It also exempts said gas tax revenue from the previously existing appropriations mandate and expenditures limit. This state constitution amendment ensures that revenues from SB1 Gas Taxes established by the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 can only be used for transportation-related purposes.
Patrick Windhorst is an American politician from Illinois. Windhorst is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 118th district. Windhorst lives in Metropolis,Illinois.
The 98th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 9,2013,and adjourned sine die on January 13,2015. Elected in 2012,it was the first General Assembly to reflect the new legislative districts enacted by the previous 97th Illinois General Assembly in 2011,which shifted the map in the Democratic Party's favor.
On November 8,2016,Illinois voters approved the Illinois Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox Amendment,a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that prohibits lawmakers from using transportation funds for anything other than their stated purpose.
