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Scherer-Backed Bill Empowers Springfield Residents to Elect Township Leaders

Jun 9, 2025 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is empowering Springfield residents to choose Capital Township leaders through a measure that makes simple yet critical changes to an out- of-date section of state law that disenfranchises area residents in a...

Scherer-Backed Balanced Budget Preserves Normalcy Amidst Trump Induced Uncertainty

Jun 9, 2025 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Through her support for a fiscally responsible, balanced budget, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is ensuring that working families in Central Illinois continue to receive the services and other critical resources they need. “While the Trump...

Scherer-Backed Bill Protecting Local Drinking Water Passes

May 29, 2025 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Local drinking water will be better protected under a new bill sponsored by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, aimed at preventing contamination of the Mahomet Aquifer—which serves as the sole source of tap water for much of Central Illinois. “Our...

Scherer-Backed Measure Increasing Education Assessment Contract Transparency Passes Committee

Mar 18, 2025 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is focusing on increasing accountability and transparency around the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) assessment contracts through a new measure, which recently passed out of committee, that introduces...

Scherer-Backed Measure Protect Seniors from Predatory Insurance Companies

Mar 12, 2025 | Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, recently filed a consumer protection measure aimed at protecting older adults and patients at risk of exploitation from deceptive sales tactics by insurance companies. “Older adults and individuals receiving...

Scherer to Continue to Address Teacher Shortage, Education Gaps as Chair of Key House Education Committee

Jan 22, 2025 | Guerrero-Cuellar, Kodatt, Nichols, Scherer

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, will bring her decades of experience in the classroom and as a leader in education policy to discussions about strengthening Illinois’ public schools, retaining teachers and uplifting the needs of students and...

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