SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation backed by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to block automatic salary increases for politicians recently passed the House with bipartisan support. “Given the issues surrounding our state, this common sense legislation has made it...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In response to D.C. career politicians taking away federal tax credits for hard working union members who have used that money for their families, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, sponsored legislation that will create a state tax credit for any...
DECATUR, Ill. – Last week, State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, was given the opportunity to meet with students from Edwin A. Lee Elementary School in Springfield. “The students are absolutely wonderful and were very engaged the entire time,” Scherer said. “You could...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In light of news reports that members of Congress used public funds to pay sexual harassment settlements, State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, co-sponsored legislation to ensure that does not happen in Illinois. “It’s ridiculous to think that...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In a bid to improve government transparency State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, co-sponsored legislation requiring local governments to inform the public when they enter in sexual harassment settlements. “Taxpayers deserve to be informed when public...