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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Windhorst: Governor Should Call Special Session to Address Ethics Reform

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) is echoing calls from his Republican colleagues on Tuesday demanding Governor JB Pritzker should call the Illinois General Assembly back into special legislative…


Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Rep. Windhorst to Host Free Prescription Drop-off Events in July

METROPOLIS – State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) will host two free prescription drug drop off events in Southern Illinois this month. On Wednesday, July 15, Rep. Windhorst will join with…


Friday, July 3, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – Independence Day 2020 Edition

Dear Friend, As we celebrate this year’s 4th of July holiday, I want to take a moment to simply thank the men and women of the United States military, and…


Monday, June 8, 2020
Op Ed: Rep. Windhorst Wraps Up 2020 Legislative Session and Budget

Last month, the General Assembly returned to session for the first time since early March for an abbreviated special session designed to take up a few items related to the…


Saturday, June 6, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – June 6, 2020

Dear Friend, This week’s Windhorst Weekly provides a detailed update on two major issues that made news this week. I’ve got lots of new information from the Illinois Department of…


Monday, May 25, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – Memorial Day 2020 Edition

Dear Friend, This Memorial Day is unlike any other we have ever lived through before. Although some of our traditional gatherings have been postponed or canceled, I was honored to…


Saturday, May 23, 2020
Windhorst Votes NO on Record Spending Budget that Relies on Record Borrowing and Gives Legislators a Pay Raise

SPRINGFIELD…. State Representative Patrick Windhorst issued the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives passed a record spending FY 2021 budget on Saturday night. “The Fiscal Year 21 budget…


Friday, May 22, 2020
Windhorst Votes No on Massive Democrat Vote by Mail Expansion

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) voted in opposition to a massive overhaul of Illinois’ mail-in ballot program proposed by House Democrats and Governor JB Pritzker on Thursday during…


Monday, May 18, 2020
Windhorst Weekly – May 18, 2020 – Session Preview Edition

Dear Friend, PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION FILES EMERGENCY RULES THREATENING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WITH PROSECUTION – UP TO 1 YEAR IN JAIL AND $2500 FINE As your State Representative, I am duty-bound…


Friday, May 15, 2020
Windhorst Sends Letter to Governor Pritzker on Childcare Access as Some Employees Head Back to Work

METROPOLIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joined more than 2 dozen fellow House Republican State Representatives in sending a letter to Governor Pritzker on the issue of childcare access…