Illinois State Representative Mark Batinick
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Recent News About Illinois State Representative Mark Batinick
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Former state representative Mark Batinick on Madigan’s conviction: ‘I said it all over 5 years ago’
Former State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), who called for Michael Madigan’s resignation more than five years ago, said the former Illinois House Speaker’s conviction on multiple corruption charges was a long time coming.
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Batinick: It was 'the honor of a lifetime' to serve in General Assembly
Outgoing Illinois State Rep. Mark Batinick thanked his constituents for their support and said it had been a privilege to serve in the General Assembly.
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Batinick on temporary tax waivers: Democrats should 'work to reduce taxes every year,' not just during election
Illinois State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently called temporary tax relief measures implemented by Illinois Democrats nothing more than election year gimmicks.
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Batinick highlights fraud in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said in a Facebook post that Illinois lost almost $2 billion to fraudulent unemployment claims.
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Batinick: 'More than half of the $3.6 billion in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance ... was tied to fraud'
In a June 17 Facebook post, Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) highlighted the IDES pandemic losses tied to fraud.
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Batinick: 'It’s time for Democrats to join us in passing the sweeping ethics reform'
The indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan brought a wave of seeking ethics reform from leaders such as Representative Mark Batinick.
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Batinick on Illinois corruption: 'Let's give Illinois residents a government they can be proud of'
As a recent report ranked Illinois as the third-most corrupt state in the U.S., state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is calling for ethics reform.
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Batinick: 'This is a step in the right direction on what is going to be a long journey'
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently pushed legislation through the House that will make amendments to the state's Procurement Code.
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Batinick to Illinois law enforcement officers: 'Thank you for keeping our communities safe'
Illinois Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thanked police officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
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Batinick: 'Why are we putting polling locations in jails but not in public hospitals?'
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) believes a new law that makes changes to the state's Election Code is another example of a change made to "favor Democratic constituencies."
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'Seriously frustrating': Batinick speaks out against the changes to the Healthcare Right of Conscience Act
Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) has no doubt he speaks for the masses in standing against any amendments being made to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act.“Yesterday evening, I spoke on an amendment to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act,” Batinick recently posted on Facebook.
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Letter to the Editor from State Rep. Mark Batinick - Reimagine Illinois: A State of Growth
State Rep. Mark Batinick: Reimagine Illinois: A State of Growth
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From Will County Gazette
State Rep. Batinick hopes legislature will derail governor's mandates that are crushing small businesses
In his six years of being in the General Assembly, veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick can't think of a more important time for being in Springfield.
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Batinick urges seniors to stay home, launches errand-running program
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is urging senior citizens in his district to heed stay-at-home orders as they are the most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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Batinick launches Helping Hands program to help seniors through COVID-19 pandemic
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) launched a new program to help senior citizens stay safe from COVID-19 as some reports show the coronavirus spread could continue into July.
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Batinick praises recent bill that will give tax credit to help foster parents
Rep. Mark Batinick is one of the co-sponsors of the bill, H.B. 5119. The bill was written to create a tax credit that would level out foster care expenses. However, the bill also specifies that the credit is not to exceed $1,000 in any taxable year.
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From Will County Gazette
Rep. Batinick calls out Springfield pay raises as 'an absolute joke' orchestrated by House Democrats
Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) did not mince words in his assessment of the pay raise he and his colleagues in Springfield walked away with as part of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new $40 billion budget.