SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, issued the following statement Thursday: “When the budget package went to Governor Rauner’s desk, I sincerely hoped and believed that he would finally see the need to come back to the table, and negotiate an end...
DECATUR, Ill. – Acting on the governor’s request for various non-budget items, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, supported a property tax freeze on all units of government Wednesday, in addition to measures on the issues of workers’ compensation and government...
DECATUR, Ill. – Concerned about the negative effects a proposed federal health care overhaul would have on the most vulnerable, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is supporting a resolution that opposes a Washington plan to strip healthcare from millions to give tax...
DECATUR, Ill. – In an effort to fix Illinois’ outdated school funding formula, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, recently voted in support of legislation that changes the current method of education funding and brings more money to local schools in Central Illinois....
DECATUR, Ill. – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, to protect taxpayers and increase transparency by requiring a fiscal impact statement for every executive order has passed both houses of the Illinois General Assembly. “Our state is in a dire...