Jillian Bernas for State Representative
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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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Mussman 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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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 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 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 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.
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Bernas urges opponent to call on Madigan to resign after sexual harassment allegations hit staff and associates
Republican state House candidate Jillian Bernas wonders what it will take for Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) to stand up to Mike Madigan.
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Bernas says 'culture of abuse' in Springfield needs to be held accountable after Lang accused of sexual harassment
Republican state House candidate Jillian Bernas marvels at the strength displayed by Maryann Loncar.
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Bernas criticizes Mussman for maintaining status quo
Jillian Bernas wants to see Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) do what she insists she would in Springfield.
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Mussman, 'ruling-class politicians in Springfield' failing Illinois, Bernas says
Jillian Bernas, the Schaumburg Republican challenging Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg) in November's general election, said Mussman has been complicit in the Springfield machinations that have left Illinois ranked among the worst states in the nation in which to do business.
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Bernas says progressive tax hike wrong for Illinois
Whether a so-called progressive tax reform bill that would end Illinois’ flat income tax is a good idea depends on whom you ask – or when you ask them.