Proud to Represent the 99th, House Rules, New State Flag

Proud to serve the 99th District

Hello! I’m Kyle Moore, and this is my first update as your new State Representative.

I’m honored to be one of the new faces in the General Assembly this year. We’re fortunate to have a mix of experience and fresh perspectives to tackle some of our biggest challenges, including high taxes, increased concerns about public safety, and the need to attract and keep good jobs in our communities. I’m ready to work with new and returning members on both sides of the aisle to hammer out solutions.

 I am a former two-term Mayor of Quincy and current President/CEO of the Great River Economic Development Foundation. I was initially sworn in right before Veto Session to replace now-retired Representative Randy Frese. Most of all, I am tremendously honored by the trust families in this district have placed in me by allowing me to serve you in the House, and I will work every day to make you proud.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns as the session moves forward at 217.223.0833 or at repmoore.com. My staff and I are here to help!

Mike Madigan’s House Rules renewed for two more years

The little-known Rules that control the legislative process in Illinois were voted on Thursday in the Illinois House. Adopting a set of procedural rules to govern the House for the next two years is one of the most important votes a legislator will cast.

The Rules for the 104th General Assembly were drafted by the Democrat supermajority with no input from the Republican minority. These Rules will govern the House of Representatives for the next two years. My House Republican colleagues proposed reasonable changes that would increase accountability and transparency; however, the proposal was rejected by the supermajority. 

Most egregiously, the Rules dictate which bills see the light of day, specifically, whether the legislation I introduce at your request will receive a public hearing in a standing committee or die in the Rules Committee without one. That’s blatantly unfair to you.

What’s more, the Rule-making process is designed to prevent the minority from holding the supermajority accountable. At the same time, the Rules stop the supermajority caucus from being able to hold the Speaker accountable. Yet this week, all members of the Democrat supermajority voted to implement the Rules that will cede their power to one man. We all deserve better.

Voting begins on ten potential new State of Illinois flag designs

The ten designs are the finalists from nearly 5,000 designs submitted by the public. From these submissions, the Illinois Flag Commission selected ten finalists. The ten winning designs have now been posted for advisory public vote. Illinoisans can also look at, and vote for, three existing flag designs: the current flag of Illinois, the 1918 Centennial flag of Illinois, and the 1968 Sesquicentennial flag of Illinois.

The public vote for a new Illinois flag is purely advisory. Participants in this voting procedure can cast multiple votes on the website of the Flag Commission, but they must sign in and can cast only one vote per day. The public vote will continue until February 14, 2025.

After compiling and scrutinizing the vote, the Illinois Flag Commission will, on a date not later than April 1, 2025, submit a report to the General Assembly, and then the General Assembly will make the final decision on whether Illinois should enact a new flag design or should keep our existing flag design. 

I look forward to keeping you updated!