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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Rep. Windhorst Files Resolution Urging Repeal of Anti-Police Criminal Justice Reform Bill

SPRINGFIELD – 118th District State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) led a Capitol press conference on Wednesday to highlight HR 598, a Resolution Windhorst is sponsoring that calls for the full repeal of…


Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Rep. Windhorst: Trailer License Plate Renewal Fees to Significantly Drop in 2022

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has good news for Illinoisans that purchase trailer license plate sticker renewals. After legislation in 2019, which Windhorst opposed, caused the trailer licensing…


Tuesday, December 21, 2021
New laws effective in the New Year 2022

When the new year arrives on January 1 it will bring with it nearly 300 new laws in Illinois – everything from addressing confidentiality for victims of human trafficking to lowering fees…


Saturday, December 11, 2021
Windhorst Weekly – December 11, 2021

Dear Friend, At this very difficult time, I want to extend my most sincere condolences and prayers to the people and businesses impacted by Friday night’s extreme tornadoes. My wife…


Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Windhorst Weekly – Happy Thanksgiving 2021

Dear Friend, On this Thanksgiving Week 2021, I want to wish you and your friends, family, and loved ones a very special and Happy Thanksgiving. The world around us can…


Monday, November 15, 2021
Windhorst Weekly – 2021 Veto Session Wrap Up

Dear Fellow Southern Illinoisan,  The 2021 Veto Session will appear in Illinois’ history books as more of a regular session than a veto session following the close of the 102nd…


Thursday, October 28, 2021
Windhorst Rejects Changes to Health Care Right of Conscience Act and Parental Notification of Abortion

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) voted no on the latest attempt by Illinois Democrats to hand more executive authority to Governor JB Pritzker as he continues to issue mask,…


Monday, October 25, 2021
Windhorst Weekly – Veto Session Preview – October 25, 2021

Dear Friend, Last week’s first three days of Veto Session saw zero action on pending legislation. The major issues have all been pushed back to be dealt with when the…


Friday, October 15, 2021
Southern Illinois Republican Legislators Say New Congressional Maps Focus on Protecting Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Thin Majority

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Federal Congressional districts in the State of Illinois would look a lot different for the next ten years if the most recent draft of new maps stays in…


Friday, October 15, 2021
Windhorst Weekly – Veto Session Preview -October 15, 2021

The Illinois legislature is set to return to Springfield for the final two weeks of October for the 2021 Veto Session of the 102nd General Assembly. News outlets and political…