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Monday, August 12, 2019
Rep. Meier provides Session Update at Highland Chamber of Commerce luncheon

State Representative Charlie Meier spoke to leaders of the business community at the Highland Chamber of Commerce luncheon held on Monday, July 29. Rep. Meier provided an update on the…


Monday, August 12, 2019
Rep. Meier to host ceremony designating Route 160 overpass ‘Richard Clayton Bridge’

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) will be hosting a ceremony to designate the bridge on Route 160 between Highland and Grantfork in Madison County crossing over I-70 as the…


Thursday, August 8, 2019
Meier to serve on Property Tax Relief Task Force

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) has been appointed to serve on the newly-formed bipartisan Property Tax Relief Task Force by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs). The bipartisan task…


Thursday, August 8, 2019
Meier still fighting for our most vulnerable

Six years ago, State Representative Charlie Meier and the Friends of Murray Center were successful at protecting wards of the state from being moved out of Murray Center, a place…


Friday, August 2, 2019
Senior Fair in Highland August 21 Hosted by Rep. Meier and Sen. Plummer

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) and State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) are hosting a Senior Citizen Health Fair Wednesday, August 21 at the Weinheimer Community Center, located at 1100 Main…


Monday, July 22, 2019
Rep. Meier donates pay raise to local nonprofits

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) refused to accept the 2.4% annual pay raise given to lawmakers this year by donating $2,000 to local nonprofits serving southern Illinois. “I feel strongly…


Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Rep. Meier co-sponsors bill to reject pay raise for lawmakers

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) co-sponsored legislation to reject a 2.4% pay raise scheduled to take effect this year for Illinois lawmakers. According to state law, each year lawmakers are…


Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Meier stands up for law-abiding gun owners

State Representative Charlie Meier stood up for law-abiding gun owners Wednesday afternoon when the House of Representatives approved legislation to further diminish the Second Amendment. “Last time I checked we…


Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Bad bill for Metro East Sanitary District arrives in the Senate

Legislation vetoed by the Governor last year deemed harmful to the Metro East Sanitary District (MESD) sneaked passed the House of Representatives on Memorial Day by an overwhelmingly partisan roll…


Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Statement Opposing Passage of the Graduated Income Tax Hike

“I voted against the graduated tax today because we can’t trust giving Democrats a blank check. A graduated tax is bad policy for Illinois. The legislation passed today is estimated…