Illinois State Rep. Thomas Morrison
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State Rep. Morrison praises pro-life protestors for speaking out against 'extreme' abortion bills
State Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) was not the least bit surprised by the massive number of people who recently descended on the Illinois State Capitol for a pro-life rally.
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State Rep. Morrison opposes bill that would require history textbooks to include LGBT content
Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) spoke out against a bill that requires school textbooks to include a study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in America's history, citing multiple reasons to oppose the legislation.
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Morrison: Lawmakers should wait two years before becoming lobbyists
State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is calling for regulation changes in Springfield after former lawmaker Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie, announced earlier this month that he was leaving the legislature to become a professional lobbyist.
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Morrison: Find alternatives to raising gas tax
A state representative from suburban Chicago would rather owners of electrics cars pay full price for license plates and that the legislature consider reforms and other options before tacking another 20 cents to 30 cents on Illinois's gas tax.
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Morrison joins GOP group of lawmakers, candidates looking to change Springfield
State Rep.Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is adamant in his belief that it is time for a certain kind of lawmaker in Springfield.
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Supreme Court's Janus decision a win for workers, local government, 'freedom and individual choice', Morrison says
State workers and local governments stand to gain from the nationwide change in how unions collect fees and dues following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in an Illinois case against the state's largest public sector employee union, a representative from the 54th District said during a recent interview.
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Morrison and GOP peers refuse to fund taxpayer-subsidized abortions in budget
With the fiscal year 2019 budget hanging in the balance, Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) and his GOP peers held an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.
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Morrison urges GOP colleagues to stand firm on abortion funding in fiscal year 2019 budget
As Illinois lawmakers ponder the fiscal year 2019 budget, the state representative out of the 54th District recently sent a letter to his GOP colleagues urging them to push the pro-life line in light of the state's Republican governor signing a controversial abortion bill last fall.
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Marijuana legalization proponents 'don't factor in' societal costs, Morrison says
Proponents of marijuana legalization, referendums for which go before Cook County voters on March 20 and before voters statewide in November, don't generally consider the hidden costs of legalizing marijuana in Illinois, Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) said during a recent interview.
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Morrison says businesses worried about finding qualified workers if marijuana legalized
Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) advocated for the business community and youth at the House and Senate Appropriations Public Safety Committee, Mental Health Committee, and Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee Joint Hearing on marijuana legalization Monday.