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Bernas vying for seat on Library Board
Jillian Bernas says she has a concrete reason for seeking a second-term on the Schaumburg Township Library Board.
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Bernas credits passionate volunteers with energizing her campaign
Republican Jillian Bernas told supporters via a Facebook post that their enthusiasm had energized her campaign and kept her focused on a hard-fought election she lost to incumbent Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg).
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Jillian Rose Bernas: Tax hikes irresponsible in wake of Pritzker price tag report
Jillian Rose Bernas, the Republican candidate for the 56th House seat, told the North Cook News that legislators should delay new spending until “their fiscal house is in order.”
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Bernas vows to refuse House pension, ties 'lucrative system' to lack of reform
Jillian Bernas, an Illinois House of Representatives candidate in District 56, announced on social media that she would not accept a taxpayer-funded pension if elected.
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Jillian Rose Bernas: Defeat Madigan by voting his candidates out of office
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union’s $768,000 campaign contribution to Mike Madigan doesn’t add up to Jillian Rose Bernas, because the House Speaker is running unopposed in his re-election to the 22nd House District seat.
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Bernas: Change in Springfield leadership would halt out-migration
After a recent poll showed more than half of Illinois residents wanted to leave the state over high taxes, state House candidate Jillian Bernas called on voters to enact change in Springfield.
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Bernas joins other candidates rejecting taxpayer-funded pensions
Republican House candidate Jillian Rose Bernas recently added her name to the growing list of candidates pledging to refuse a pension from the general assembly if elected.
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Bernas against mileage tax proposal to pay for state infrastructure repairs
Republican candidate Jillian Rose Bernas said will oppose a mileage tax if she wins the 56th House district seat this November.
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Bernas prescribes ballot-box cure for state's 'broken' system
Jillian Rose Bernas, 56th District candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, said measures on the November ballot to raise taxes in some locations are evidence politicians want to maintain the status quo.
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Bernas blames state's poor business climate on political culture and tax burdens
Illinois repeatedly has been ranked low in business friendliness and compatibility for small businesses, facts that Jillian Rose Bernas, Republican candidate for the 56th House District is committed to changing.
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Bernas believes 1-percent property tax cap could keep residents in Illinois
Jillian Rose Bernas said the fact that Illinois has the second highest property tax burden and combined tax burden in the nation is not something that happened overnight.
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Bernas calls out Mussman, other lawmakers for lax oversight in school sex abuse scandal
Jillian Rose Bernas demands more accountability for school officials in the wake of a Chicago-Tribune report that found approximately 40 cases of sexual abuse among students in the Chicago Public School (CPS) system.
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Bernas signs petition banning property tax lawyers from serving as lawmakers
Jillian Rose Bernas, the Republican candidate for state House District 56, believes issues surrounding the state’s property taxes are out of control.
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Bernas slams public school system 'salary spiking' as typical Springfield culture
Jillian Rose Bernas points to school districts cushioning the pension of retiring educators while the state operated without a balanced budget as an example of Springfield’s deterioration.
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Bernas singles out career politicians as major issue in Springfield, points to Mautino, Mussman
Republican candidate Jillian Rose Bernas points to the ongoing saga of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino as a prime example of how Springfield has morphed in something it was never intended to be.
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Bernas calls tax hike a failure, demands new representation in Springfield
Jillian Rose Bernas sums up last year’s 32 percent permanent income tax hike as part of the new state budget as a disaster.
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Bernas: Don't be fooled by claims that progressive tax is only on the rich
Failure of a progressive-tax constitutional amendment is good news, but Illinois taxpayers should not let down their guard against similar attempts by Springfield lawmakers who are sure to try again, a Schaumburg Republican running for the state House said during a recent interview.
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Bernas calls out lawmakers for 'corrupt systems'
Republican House candidate Jillian Bernas blames what she sees as one of Springfield’s darkest periods squarely on the shoulders of state lawmakers.
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Bernas puts Springfield on blast for refusing pension reform
Jillian Rose Bernas, the Republican candidate for the Illinois state House seat in the 56th District, is speaking out against lawmakers and others in Springfield who receive full pensions despite resigning amid scandals and allegations of sexual harassment.
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Bernas blasts Mussman and fellow lawmakers for lack of outrage over CPS abuse
Jillian Rose Bernas wonders where the outrage is in the wake of the Chicago Tribune special investigation that found numerous Chicago Public School students were sexually preyed upon by school district employees.