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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Join Rep. Kevin Schmidt for Coffee and Conversations!

Join State Representative Kevin Schmidt in Millstadt for a Coffee Talk. This is a great opportunity to speak directly with your State Representative over coffee about issues that are important…


Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Schmidt Working to Reduce The High Cost of Living

Tackling the cost of living in Illinois should be a bipartisan priority, however, the majority party wants to raise taxes by $728 billion as spending continues to grow. If they…


Thursday, April 2, 2026
Schmidt Moves Forward in Effort to Improve Community Pharmacies

Schmidt Moves Forward in Effort to Improve Community Pharmacies Springfield, IL…State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) says his bill, House Bill 4243, will improve working conditions for pharmacies across Illinois and…


Thursday, April 2, 2026
5 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life

With Spring ushering in a time of revitalization and new beginnings, now is the perfect time to refresh not only your home, but your digital life as well. In a…


Monday, March 30, 2026
Schmidt’s Spotlight: Schmidt’s Community Pharmacist Bill Passes Committee

3/30/2026 House Bill 4243 I’m proud to see my bill, HB4243, pass through committee unanimously 13-0. This bill will help community pharmacies by ensuring busier pharmacies always have a technician…


Thursday, March 26, 2026
Schmidt, Schweizer Hold Press Conference to Talk About Kindergarten Requirement

Schmidt, Schweizer Hold Press Conference to Talk About Kindergarten Requirement SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representatives Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) and Brandun Schweizer (R-Danville) held a press conference today, alongside Principal Darla Wall from…


Monday, March 23, 2026
Schmidt Talks about High Property Taxes in IL

Due to poor public policy, Illinois now has the highest effective property tax rate in the nation. We must reverse course and craft policies that keep families and businesses here…


Friday, March 20, 2026
Schmidt’s Spotlight: Committee Deadline for Bills Next Week

March 25th is the deadline for bills to be passed through committee and Republicans still have their bills sitting on the table. On Thursday, 84 bills passed in committee and…


Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Rep. Kevin Schmidt Donates his March Pay Raise to The CESNA Food Pantry

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Donates his March Pay Raise to The CESNA Food Pantry New Athens, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has been donating his legislative pay raise to different local…


Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Schmidt Attends “Pumps & Politics” Meeting in East St. Louis

Members from The East St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. ΔΣΘ hosted a “Pumps & Politics” meeting at the East St. Louis City Hall. Community leaders…