June 25, 2008
Business owners in a number of flooded areas around the state are stepping forward to help their employees who are victims of the recent floodwaters. Some of this aid is monetary assistance to help them repair their damaged home or finding a new place to live. Unfortunately, under current tax guidelines that help can result in even more headaches for those in need.

June 11, 2008
Hutsonville…State Senator Dale Righter and State Representative Roger Eddy have established a fund to help local families devastated by flooding. The lawmakers Wednesday established the Wabash Valley Flood Relief Fund at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Hutsonville to accept monetary donations to help meet the immediate needs of families evacuated this week from their flooded homes. Read More>>

2008 Weekly Articles News From State Representative Roger Eddy June 2 , 2008 The actual budget comes in the form of about five bills: SB1115, SB1129, SB1102, SB773 and HB5701. The truth is that the FY09 Illinois Budget actually reads more like a fairy tale than legislation designed to be a spending plan. More>> Audio Clip May 26, 2008 Last week, the Democratic majority, along partisan lines, passed a series of departmental appropriation budgets that could leave the state with well over a $3 billion deficit in fiscal year 2009. More>> 2007 Articles In The Newspapers July 10. 2008 Beacon-News Report Legislation signed into law Wednesday directs the state Director of Corrections to transfer the Ed Jenison Work Camp to the City of Paris by quit claim deed for $1. More>> July 27, 2007 State Lawmakers Pass Electric Rate Relief Bill Bill Headed To Governor's Desk, But Some Say It Does Not Go Far Enough. More>> Video comment from CBS 2 News on electric rate relief.

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2008 Audio Comments

Listen to audio comments of current interest and hot topics in Illinois from State Representative Roger Eddy.

June 25, 2008
Business owners in a number of flooded areas around the state are stepping forward to help their employees who are victims of the recent floodwaters. Some of this aid is monetary assistance to help them repair their damaged home or finding a new place to live. Unfortunately, under current tax guidelines that help can result in even more headaches for those in need. Listen>

June 11, 2008
Hutsonville…State Senator Dale Righter and State Representative Roger Eddy have established a fund to help local families devastated by flooding. Listen>

June 2, 2008
The truth is that the FY09 Illinois Budget actually reads more like a fairy tale than legislation designed to be a spending plan.
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May 24, 2008
While a House budget was approved along party lines, Illinois House Republicans Wednesday rejected the House Democrats’ budget Listen>>

May 19, 2008
An exhaustive study released in January 2008, found that Illinois ranks 49th in the rate of teacher certificates it revokes or suspends for teacher misconduct. Legislation approved in the Illinois House of Representatives hopes should help with that problem making Illinois schools safer. Listen>>

May 2, 2008
Auditor General to conduct a management audit of Loop Lab School grant money. Listen>>

2007 Audio Comments

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December 27, 2007
State Representative Roger L. Eddy and Senator Dale Righter discuss Highlights of the new laws regarding the Conservation Stewardship Program and Teen Driving laws for January 1st 2008. This is a 17 minute discussion More>>

New Property Tax Relief for Homeowners, Disabled Persons, Senior Citizens and Veterans. The law goes into effect January 1, 2008. More>>

The Graduate School and the Graduate School Alumni Advisory Board at Eastern Illinois University honored Roger Eddy with a 2007 Outstanding Graduate Alumni Award this past April.