Illinois Representative David Harris (r-53rd)
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GOP State Central Committee Chair slams revenue director Harris' position in flat tax debate
The chair of the Republican State Central Committee in Illinois' 9th Congressional District recently expressed her displeasure at the Illinois Department of Revenue Director’s call for eliminating the flat tax provision from the state constitution.
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Harris, House Republicans put ERA over the top
Ten House Republicans, including State Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights), voted in favor of a measure that would make female-only bathrooms, prisons, schools, and shelters unconstitutional, require women to serve in military combat roles and ban any public accommodation for pregnant women.
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Harris reminds House that Memorial Day is about the men and women who have died serving the country
State Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) honored the fallen, not veterans, on Memorial Day.
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Harris continues to find something good to say – this time it's about police officers
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) stayed true to his word and had another positive thing to say about the Prairie State – something he promised he would do until the session ends.
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Bill to extend Illinois Health and Facilities Planning Act clears House despite GOP opposition
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) said the closest thing to eternity here on earth is a government program that ceases to end, like the Illinois Health and Facilities Planning Act.
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Harris stays positive about Illinois, points to state's role in civil rights, equal rights efforts
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) continues to keep finding something good to say on the House floor.
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Arlington Heights' state Rep. Harris bucks GOP, could support progressive tax hike
State Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights), who frustrated party leaders by voting for a 32 percent income tax increase last summer, now is refusing to publicly oppose a much larger proposed income tax increase.
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Harris continues to point out positives
For weeks, Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) has been using his point of personal privilege to note what is good about Illinois, and he continued his string of making positive comments during House floor debate March 6.
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Harris seeks amendments in proposed gun dealer licensing bill
Before a proposed gun dealer license law was approved by the House, Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) already had amendments made to the bill.
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Harris adds to his string of positive comments on House floor
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) started off his point of personal privilege Tuesday on the House floor with yet another positive about the Prairie State, adding a little tongue-and-cheek humor.
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Harris keeps up positive streak in House debate
It’s become a thing for Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights).
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Harris points out state's positives amid sea of gloom
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Height) took his point of personal privilege two days in a row to argue what is good about Illinois.
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Miller blames one-party control for tax burden affecting House District 53, rest of state
One party control, layers of government and lack of leadership is why Illinois has one of the heaviest tax burdens in the country, according to Katie Miller.
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Miller vows to be a 'true activist' for House District 53
Katie Miller said residents in House District 53 will have someone on the ballot that will fight for them and not special interests.
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Harris debates property tax freeze, promotes increased bonding authority
When Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) spoke to SB521, he had the House floor's full attention. The amendment to the Eastern Illinois Economic Development Act would increase the bonding authority from $250 million to $500 million for a project south of Champaign. “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s got to be a mistake, there has got to be an error, there has got to be something wrong with this bill because it is bringing jobs to Illinois, and we know every job in Illinois is going to Indiana,” Harris.
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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing
Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including state Reps. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), Elaine Nekritz (D-Buffalo Grove), Camille Lilly (D-Oak Park), Fred Crespo (D-Streamwood), David Harris (R-Arlington Heights), Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and Carol Sente (D-Buffalo Grove) and state Sen. Kim Lightford (D-Maywood), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.
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District 53 GOP candidate says lawmakers should stay focused on what matters
House hopeful Katie Miller said higher education finances should not be the focus of lawmaker debates.
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Harris asks for help on project to gather photos of veterans
Rep. David Harris (R-Arlington Heights) is calling on Illinois communities to assist him in a project to help honor veterans.
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Candidate calls hotline, inspector general good steps to righting unethical General Assembly
Katie Miller sees Minority Leader Jim Durkin’s (R-Western Springs) proposal for a sexual harassment hotline as the beginning to better government in Springfield.
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Property tax freeze a good start but not enough, House hopeful says
Katie Miller sees a terrible selfishness in a recently circulated memorandum opposing a township property tax freeze proposed in Springfield.