Rep. Halbrook (center standing) at the signingof HB 643 by Gov. Rauner at the State Capitol. Today, Governor Rauner signed House Bill 643, which was co-sponsored by State Representative Brad Halbrook…

Today, State Representative Brad Halbrook (R- Shelbyville), a member of the Government Consolidation & Modernization Committee, joined Governor Bruce Rauner and other members of the House and Senate at Mt….

The Illinois State Police Merit Board is currently processing applicationsfor Cadet Class 127, tentatively scheduled for February 4, 2018. In orderto be considered for Cadet Class 127, the Merit Board must receive…

Today, the Illinois House of Representatives considered overriding the vetoes by the governor on a budget and a tax hike that would increase personal income taxes 32% and corporate income…

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) released the following statement on the passage of Senate Bills 6 and 9. “Just hours before session today, Speaker Madigan and the House Democrats filed…

For years the General Assembly has been working on a fix to our state’s broken school funding formula. Over time, we have found a better approach known as the “evidence-based…

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) opposed the last minute political games played with the school funding formula bill that would bail out Chicago schools by $500 million. Senate Bill 1…

This slide uses Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 as an example from the last year we had a state budget in place. Many of you have contacted me about your frustration…

In the visitor’s gallery of the Illinois House of Representatives Chamber are (l-r) Michael J. Inman, Mayor of Macomb; Suzanne M. Rogers, Ed.M., Associate Director of Admissions, Univ. of Illinois;…

State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) reported that House Bill 40 narrowly passed the Illinois House on a vote of 62-55 that would create a new law to allow taxpayer funded…