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Righter: Administration Withdraws Controversial Proposal to Criminalize Business Owners

Mattoon, ILL—On May 20, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced he is withdrawing his emergency rules criminalizing business owners with a Class A misdemeanor for violating ongoing executive orders. State Senator Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement on his actions: “Thank you to the citizens across the...

Sen. Righter Urges Governor to Act on Unemployment Benefits for Small Business Owners and Self-Proprietors

Tuesday, April 14 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Mattoon, ILL - State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) urges Gov. J.B. Pritzker to act on unemployment benefits for small business owners and self-proprietors not typically eligible for unemployment benefits.Under the recently signed federal stimulus law, small business owners and self-proprietors are now eligible for...

Righter Will Not Seek Re-Election

Monday, June 3 by Jc Tinsley

Righter Leaving Office State Senator Dale Righter, republican of Mattoon announced Friday he will not be seeking re-election to the 55th District seat he has held since 2003.“Words can not adequately describe the immeasurable blessing that serving the citizens of east-central and southeastern Illinois has...

Righter to Host Town Hall

Tuesday, March 12 by Jc Tinsley

Righter to Host Town Hall Mattoon, IL—On March 28, Illinois State Senator Dale Righter will be hosting a town hall event at the Robinson City Hall Community Center from 6 – 7 p.m. Senator Righter will be discussing current issues facing the State of Illinois and...

State Senators, including Dale Righter Take Public Universities to Task for Not Hiring More Minority-Owned Businesses

Wednesday, July 25 by Jc Tinsley

The state’s public universities were raked over the coals Tuesday for failing to meet minority recruitment goals in awarding contracts, and state senators are looking for accountability.

Righter: Illinois abortion law unenforceable after U.S. Supreme Court ruling

Tuesday, June 26 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement in response the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against a California state law that would have required crisis pregnancy centers to provide women with information about state-provided abortion. Similar legislation was signed into law in...

Righter: Budget lives within its means, includes no tax increase

Thursday, May 31 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) issued the following statement after the Senate passed a state budget May 30. Righter voted in favor of the budget bills.“When we began this year’s budget negotiations, my Republican colleagues and I made it clear to...

Righter: Any pay raise for lawmakers is wrong

Wednesday, May 2 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) is co-sponsoring legislation that would prohibit a pay raise for lawmakers. Under current law, lawmakers are scheduled to receive a Cost of Living Adjustment increase, or COLA, to their salary July 1. House Bill 5760 would ensure...

Righter: Capping state spending, enacting real reforms can fuel the economy, avoid future tax increases

Wednesday, April 4 by Jc Tinsley

Legislation that would put a cap on state spending while also linking the growth of state spending to the growth in the state’s economy is being pushed by State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon).Righter is co-sponsoring SJRCA 21 to ensure...

Righter appointed to group tasked with finding ways to curb violence

Monday, March 19 by Jc Tinsley

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) will serve on the Legislative Public Safety Group, after being appointed by Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady March 20.The Legislative Public Safety Group is a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the Senate and House who...

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