The Healthcare Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA) has long been held as a model for the nation as a protection of your sincerely held religious or moral beliefs. Unfortunately, Illinois…

Across Illinois we see an unchecked rise in violent crime. Carjackings, shootings and other senseless acts of violence have Illinois residents living in fear of criminals. All the while law-abiding citizens…

We’ve seen the stats, people are leaving the state of Illinois in large numbers. Some because of rising taxes and others because of falling job opportunities. This year, the loss…

It seems that politicians often forget that the money they are spending comes from hard working Illinois families. Decades of reckless spending and borrowing has created record debt. Failures to…

For far too long Illinoisans have been paying the high price of corruption. Corruption decreases economic growth and discourages investment in our state. Misuse of funds and the misallocation of resources…

State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) issued the following statement today in response to House and Senate Democrats announcing the relaunch of their much-maligned public map-making portal for new congressional boundaries:…

State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) issued the following statement today in response to the Illinois House passing an omnibus energy package, Senate Bill 2408: “Well over a decade ago, my…

Illinois House Redistricting Committee Spokesperson State Representative Tim Butler (R-Springfield) released the following statement after this morning’s abysmal public hearing on redistricting: “This morning’s House Redistricting Committee hearing was an…

Speaking at a reconvened joint hearing of the House and Senate Redistricting Committees following the release of official block level census results from the U.S. Census Bureau, Rep. Tim Butler…