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New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform
GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.
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Des Plaines State Rep Moylan plays cheerleader for House Speaker Madigan. Literally.
Democratic suburban state legislators have been feeling the heat this winter from constituents over their support of Chicago's Michael J. Madigan for Illinois House Speaker.But not Des Plaines' Marty Moylan.
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House Democrat: Madigan has ‘outlived his usefulness in Springfield’
An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.
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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
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Gott, other state House candidates, sign 'No Madigan' pledge
Dan Gott, Republican candidate for the District 55 state House seat, joined several other GOP state House candidates this week in signing a “No Madigan” pledge, promising that if they win in the Nov. 8 election, they would refuse to vote for Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to remain House speaker.
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Tucker says to stop 'blame game' in favor of seeking solutions
Jessica Tucker, the Republican challenger for state House in District 18, recently responded to incumbent state Rep. Robyn Gabel's (D-Evanston) assertion that Gov. Bruce Rauner was to blame for Illinois' fiscal woes.
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Illinois voters urged to ‘bounce blank check Carol’
Displaying an oversized blank check made out to 'Illinois State Workers' that looms in the background behind state Rep. Carol Sente (D-District 59), a recent online ad campaign is urging voters to 'bounce blank check Carol.'
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Bernas calls for new leadership in Illinois
Republican candidate Jillian Bernas and her team recently set out to meet and greet the constituents of state House District 56.
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Tucker asserts that Illinois is capable of pulling itself out of fiscal danger
Illinois, which is in the middle of a fiscal crisis, remains without a balanced budget and is among the slowest states to recover from the recession.
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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.
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Schaumburg Rep. Mussman backs Chicago Public Schools bailout
State Representative Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) joined 28 members of Chicago’s Springfield delegation in support of a state taxpayer bailout of Chicago’s Public Schools (CPS).
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North Shore House Reps. Fine and Gabel back Chicago Public Schools bailout
State Representatives Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) joined 28 members of Chicago’s Springfield delegation in support of a state taxpayer bailout of Chicago’s Public Schools (CPS).
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Report: Mautino facing federal investigation over questionable campaign spending
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.