State Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Ill.)
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Arts spending should not be part of Pritzker's state capital funding plan, Rep. Morrison argues
Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison (Palatine) is adamant that the $60 million allocated to arts-related projects has no business in a state capital funding plan.
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Passage of state's new budget 'cemented the need for future tax increases,' says Rep. Morrison
Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison (Palatine) fears that the new state spending plan only puts Illinois deeper in a hole of its own making.
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Middle-class families will suffer under new tax plan and 'that's just wrong,' Rep. Morrison argues
House Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's graduated income tax proposal would raise taxes on the very people it is meant to protect.
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Rep. Morrison concedes there 'are things that raise eyebrows' in Pritzker's figuring of capital tax bill
Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison (Palatine) wonders if Gov. J.B. Pritzker might be trying to pull some sort of bait-and-switch, based on the details of his proposed capital-improvements plan.
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Plastic bag tax another example of state 'squeezing more out of taxpayers,' Morrison says
Republican state Rep. Tom Morrison (Palatine) wonders if the onslaught of taxes coming from Springfield will ever cease.
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Rep. Morrison speaks out against House Bill 2865
Illinois State Rep. Tom Morrison believes a plan to heavily invest in the refinancing of high-cost student loan debt is not in the best interest of Illinois taxpayers.
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Rep. Morrison renews his opposition to tax hike
Illinois State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) sees the fact that Gov. J.B. Pritzker is at the center of a “scheme-to-defraud” property tax probe as just another reason to oppose his progressive tax plan.
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State Rep. Morrison praises pro-life protestors for speaking out against 'extreme' abortion bills
State Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) was not the least bit surprised by the massive number of people who recently descended on the Illinois State Capitol for a pro-life rally.
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State Rep. Morrison opposes bill that would require history textbooks to include LGBT content
Rep. Thomas Morrison (R-Palatine) spoke out against a bill that requires school textbooks to include a study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in America's history, citing multiple reasons to oppose the legislation.
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State Rep. Morrison shares Illinois teachers' 'grave concerns' about Pritzker's pension proposal
While Illinois’ state-funded pension system remains in tatters, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently floated a proposal to boost the funds put into pension plans for Chicago teachers while giving the rest of the state’s public educators a “pension holiday.” At least one state legislator is crying foul.
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Morrison: Lawmakers should wait two years before becoming lobbyists
State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is calling for regulation changes in Springfield after former lawmaker Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie, announced earlier this month that he was leaving the legislature to become a professional lobbyist.
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Morrison says Ives will be sorely missed
Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) views recently departed GOP lawmaker Jeanne Ives as being in a class all by herself.
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Morrison: Illinois GOP must unite, prove its relevance to residents
As Democrats celebrate big wins in November's midterm elections, a suburban Chicago state representative said during a recent interview that the Illinois GOP needs to unite in ways he saw writ small during his narrowly successful campaign.
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Morrison 'very grateful' feds pursing attempted extortion charge against Burke
A suburban Chicago state representative said during a recent interview that he is "very grateful" to federal authorities who are pursuing an attempted extortion charge against longtime Chicago Alderman Ed Burke.
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Morrison: Find alternatives to raising gas tax
A state representative from suburban Chicago would rather owners of electrics cars pay full price for license plates and that the legislature consider reforms and other options before tacking another 20 cents to 30 cents on Illinois's gas tax.
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Morrison celebrates marginal victory
State Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is celebrating his slim victory against Maggie Trevor in the race to represent the 54th House District.
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Trevor won’t oppose statewide residential property tax hike
Since it was announced in May, a plan floated by the Chicago Federal Reserve to create a statewide residential property tax-- adding another $2,500 per year to the bill of a $250,000 Illinois home-- has been furiously, publicly opposed by Republicans across the state.
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Morrison calls Democrat mailers shameful
Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Plainfield) and other legislators held a news conference to criticize Democratic lawmakers over an advertisement promoting property tax relief.
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PAC: The 'Trevor-Madigan Fix blocking property tax cuts
A political action committee says the candidacy of Rolling Meadows state House candidate Maggie Trevor is part of a scheme by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to keep suburban property taxes high.
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Morrison joins GOP group of lawmakers, candidates looking to change Springfield
State Rep.Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) is adamant in his belief that it is time for a certain kind of lawmaker in Springfield.