DECATUR, Ill. – As families throughout the state struggle to make ends meet, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is leading by example and announcing her support for a measure that would, among other things, prohibit cost-of-living adjustments for Fiscal Year 2018. “As...
DECATUR, Ill. – Furthering her efforts to support economic development in Central Illinois, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, has been appointed chair of the newly established Business Incentives for Local Communities Committee. “A primary concern of residents of my...
DECATUR, Ill. –In response to a recently filed lawsuit to suspend employees’ pay in the absence of a state budget, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, on Wednesday filed legislation to continue to pay state workers and keep Illinois government functioning. “Hardworking...
DECATUR, Ill. –State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, is backing legislation to make sure that individuals who are lawfully allowed to carry a firearm in Illinois can also carry a handgun while deer hunting. “The laws in Illinois are unclear and many people may not know...
DECATUR, Ill. – Responding to a motion filed Thursday by Attorney General Lisa Madigan to stop paying state workers, state Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, has issued the following statement: “Withholding pay to workers would dramatically and severely disrupt state...