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Krempski on Illinois Homeschool Act : ‘It’s about control, not safety’
As the Illinois House of Representatives Education Policy Committee continues to deliberate on the proposed Illinois Homeschool Act (HB2827), which would impose stricter regulations on homeschooling, local activists are voicing their opposition.
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Welter on DCFS: 'There have been crickets from Gov. Pritzker'
Rep. David Welter supports Rep. Deanne Mazzochi in calling out DCFS for its inability to assign children to appropriate housing.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
McCullagh alleges he found evidence of fraud by Michelle Smith in candidate petition filing
State Representative 97th District candidate Thomas McCullagh filed a petition challenge to Michelle Smith's petition packet detailing evidence of fraud in the collection and certifications of signatures.
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Letter to the editor: Gas tax cut
Illinois needs to provide a Gas Tax Holiday and forgo its slated July increase.
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Letter to the Editor: Republicans voting for soaring gas prices
Did you know Illinois has the second highest gas tax in the nation?
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'I’m running for true local representation:' Davis on candidacy for state representative
Jed Davis is touting his run for state representative in the newly drawn 75th District as a return to normalcy and the way things should be.
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McCullagh running for state rep.: 'I decided to run because years of status quo was leading us nowhere'
Thomas McCullagh is running for public office once again, this time for the Illinois State Representative of District 97.
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Welter on energy bill: 'We fought to make sure the voices of our constituents were being heard'
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) "couldn't be happier" that members of the state legislature were able to come to terms and pass legislation known as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in mid-September.
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Rezin: Democrats meeting behind closed doors for 'secret drafts' of redistricting map is not transparency Illinois demands
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch (D-Westchester) showed Democratic House legislators where the lines for potential new districts could be drawn behind the locked doors of Capitol Complex in May.
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Marter mounts challenge to Kinzinger, charges 'he just hasn't done the job' for Illinois
A Republican Hosue candidate who lost to U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) in the 2018 congressional election plans to run against the GOP lawmaker, who has faced backlash for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump.
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Kendall County GOP leader: Illinois' problems don't 'just go away' by replacing Madigan
Kendall County Republican Party Chairman James Marter said that changing the House speaker will not solely solve the numerous problems he believes are plaguing Illinois.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick supports a regionalized approach to coronavirus pandemic
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thinks a return to life as normal for state residents starts with lawmakers making a return to Springfield.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick says lawmakers should 'be doing whatever we can' to 'rescue Illinois' during coronavirus crisis
Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thinks a group of downstate lawmakers now pushing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to enact policy they proposed as critical to the state’s coronavirus recovery are on the right path.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick says state's placement on WalletHub's property tax list 'not a good honor to have'
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick, R-Plainfield, takes exception with a new WalletHub report that concludes the state now has the second-highest property taxes in the country behind only New Jersey.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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From Will County Gazette
Pritzker can talk a great game, Rep. Batinick says, but 'we need to see action'
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) came away from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address last week in Springfield thinking how much better off the state would be if the governor ever put any of his words into action.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Sen. Rezin puts her trust in ethics task force; body cameras a last resort in fight against corruption
Veteran state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) understands the thinking behind a bill that would require all Illinois lawmakers to wear body cameras, but she still believes there are less drastic methods of fighting corruption in state government.
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From Will County Gazette
Speaker Madigan blocking Illinois' path to property tax relief, Rep. Batinick claims
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was not particularly surprised to see the latest task force created to provide relief from state property taxes fall well short of its goals.
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From Will County Gazette
Batinick says mock assassination of Trump at Sandoval fundraiser is 'disgraceful'
House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) admits he doesn’t know all the intimate details related to the recent mock assassination of President Donald Trump at a campaign fundraiser for state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago), but he believes Sandoval's supporters must have approved.
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From West Central Reporter
Rep. Hammond renews call for fair maps, supports petition to end gerrymandering
A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.