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Monday, May 31, 2021
Gone But Never Forgotten

Sunday, May 30, 2021
Meier urges long-term care facilities to adhere to federal and state laws, rules, regulations

House Resolution 298 is brought to us after the year of dealing with COVID. Over the last year and a half, we’ve had 10,300 long term care facility deaths 78,400…


Sunday, May 30, 2021
House Urges Governor to Reopen Unemployment Offices

On Saturday, May 29th the Illinois House of Representatives approved House Resolution 226 co-sponsored by State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) calling upon the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) to…


Saturday, May 29, 2021
Meier Advocates for Illinois Jobs

Earlier today I discussed the importance of keeping Illinois competitive in regards to job creation. We can do better and the legislation adopted today thwarts data center jobs in the…


Monday, May 3, 2021
Rep. Meier’s bill to eliminate extra fee for U.S. Air Force license plates passed Illinois House

Legislation to remove an additional twenty-dollar license plate fee imposed on Illinois residents seeking a U.S. Air Force license plate passed unanimously out of the House of Representatives. The bill…


Tuesday, April 27, 2021
House Approves Rx Notification of Potential Opioid Addiction

To combat the ongoing opioid crisis, the Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawvile) to provide patients with more information concerning the potential addiction…


Monday, March 22, 2021
Metro East GOP Lawmakers Reveal Plan to ‘Reimagine Illinois’

On Monday Illinois State Representatives Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg), and David Friess (R-Red Bud) revealed their House Republican caucus’ new comprehensive platform called Reimagine Illinois. A four-point plan…


Saturday, March 20, 2021
It’s Time to Transform Illinois – Sign the Petition!

House Republicans have introduced more than 80 pieces of legislation as part of our Reimagine Illinois plan. These proposals focus on four key principles that will help make Illinois the…


Thursday, March 18, 2021
Metro East Representatives Elik, Meier, and Friess to Host Virtual Town Hall

Illinois State Representatives Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg), and David Friess (R-Red Bud) will host a Facebook LIVE town hall on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. Metro East…


Thursday, March 18, 2021
Join the Fight Against Illinois’ Culture of Corruption

Enough is enough! Let’s end the culture of corruption in Illinois by eliminating conflicts of interest, removing partisan politics from drawing legislative boundaries, and giving citizens more control of their…