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Deering on new state tax increases: 'Illinois will now have the 4th highest motor fuel tax in the nation'
Illinois 88th House District candidate Regan Deering is criticizing the state’s Democrats for raising taxes on residents.
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Caulkins: ‘This bill will require Illinois insurance plans to cover gender-affirming medication to be covered’
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) highlighted a bill that passed the House that allows other medical providers other than doctors to perform abortions and provides for children to receive gender-affirming care and abortions without parental consent.
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Halbrook on IDES debt: 'Anybody with that kind of cash flow ought to be able to balance the books'
Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) recently added his voice alongside other Republicans who aren’t pleased with how the state is running the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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Scherer pushing to help keep teachers 'we have,' 'get more teachers'
Rep. Sue Scherer recently introduced new legislation that aims to address the state of Illinois' teacher shortage, according to a press report.
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Caulkins hails passage of bill to ‘help prevent these tragic deaths’ from domestic violence
In a 112-0 vote, the state House of Representatives recently approved legislation creating a commission charged with reviewing deaths from domestic violence, as well as a fatality review team within each judicial district.
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Caulkins uses Florida’s ‘older population’ to make case that Illinois should have reopened faster
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has released a new document that explained his Bridge to Phase 5 will slowly allow Illinois to reopen on a metric-based pathway to the final phase of the Restore Illinois reopening plan.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins equates House Speaker Madigan to Al Capone
Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Springfield) is well aware of the U.S. Attorney's Office bribery allegations that have descended upon the Commonwealth Edison utility company and implicated Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Halbrook: Lack of transparency from Pritzker on COVID-19 crisis 'is really stunning'
As tensions about the stay-at-home order Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has now extended through the end of month as a way of slowing the COVID-19 pandemic mount, veteran state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) can see the handwriting on the wall.
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From Chambana Sun
Caulkins says Illinoisans 'have grown skeptical' of Pritzker and his handling of COVID-19 crisis
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is convinced the growing number of protest demonstrations creeping up across Illinois are representative of the growing level of distrust residents now hold for Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Halbrook: 'We need to move forward with re-opening our economy'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook almost thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker is stuck in some sort of time warp when it comes to the way he is handling the coronavirus pandemic.
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Halbrook: 'We’re trying to figure out what things need to be in place' to help businesses recover from COVID-19
State Rep. Brad Halbrook fears the long-term impact of the lingering coronavirus crisis could be the Great Recession all over again for small business owners.
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From Chambana Sun
Survey says state's economy more vulnerable to COVID-19, Caulkins says crisis may 'expose all the corruption'
A downstate lawmaker laments Illinois has worked long and hard to land the dubious spot it holds in a new WalletHub.com survey.
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Halbrook says Republican lawmakers' proposal to freeze unemployment, minimum wage 'will make an economic difference'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is among a group of Republican lawmakers calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to do what they feel is needed to “kick start” the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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From Chambana Sun
Caulkins, other House Republicans ask Pritzker for economy reforms to help businesses with coronavirus impact
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to listen to the will of the people in the state’s ongoing battle to rebound from the coronavirus crisis.
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Halbrook says movement to separate Chicago from the state is gaining momentum, attention
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks three counties overwhelmingly voting to separate from Chicago during primary voting earlier this month is just a sign of things to come.
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From Chambana Sun
In wake of coronavirus protections, Caulkins says he's concerned about civil liberties
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wonders if things can ever be the same in Illinois in the wake of coronavirus crisis.
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From Chambana Sun
Caulkins says poll results in favor of benefit amendment means 'our message is starting to resonate'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) finds solace in a new Southern Illinois University poll that finds more than half of all state residents indicate they would be in favor of a constitutional amendment mandating a reduction in benefits for public employees going forward.
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Caulkins introduces bill to lower fees for lapsed educator licenses
In an effort to help address the shortage of teachers in Illinois, Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) has put forth a piece of legislation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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Rep. Caulkins makes good on campaign promise to donate salary
State Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, is following through on his commitment to donate his $70,000 legislative salary.