State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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From Chambana Sun
Pritzker supporters gradually realizing this 'agenda is not how he campaigned,' Rep. Caulkins says
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) believes that Democrats should be among the least surprised by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s declining popularity.
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Rep. Caulkins speaks out against Chicago's misguided use of red-light cameras
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) doesn’t mince words in describing his contempt for the use of red-light cameras in Illinois.
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From Chambana Sun
Outmigration will continue until Illinois voters see that 'we need new leadership,' Rep. Caulkins says
First-term Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R- Decatur) is fighting to transform Springfield into a place state residents can rely on.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins reacts to Kiplinger's finding that Illinois is 'least tax-friendly' state in the U.S.
The frustration is evident when Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) discusses Kiplinger's ranking of Illinois as the “least tax-friendly” state in the U.S.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins laments the federal corruption investigation into another Democratic state leader
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees a certain profile emerging among the lawmakers who have recently had their offices raided by federal authorities as part of an ongoing crackdown on local corruption.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins pushes for constitutional amendment to address pension crisis
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) only sees one way out of the state's mounting pension liability.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins announces reelection plans, vows 'to fight this radical agenda' in Springfield
In announcing his plans to seek reelection as state representative in the 101st District, veteran lawmaker Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) proclaimed there is still much work to be done.
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From Chambana Sun
State Rep. Caulkins says state should help people get back to work, not subsidize them for not working
Newly-elected Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) didn’t need to go to Springfield to deduce the state has lost its way.
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From Chambana Sun
State Rep. Dan Caulkins says it's critical that Illinois begin pension reforms
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) fumes about how little the state seems willing to do to erase or at least retool its crippling pension debt system.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Dan Caulkins blames incidents like Cullerton's indictment for exodus of people from Illinois
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) sees state Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s federal indictment on corruption charges as just another black-eye for the face of Illinois politics.
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Rep. Caulkins hosts Open Government event
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) recently hosted an Open Government Night with U.S. Rep Rodney Davis at Richland Community College in Decatur.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins questions motivation behind Democratic support for two new immigration laws
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) offers an analogy to describe Democrats' relentless opposition to President Donald Trump's administration on the issue of immigration.
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From Chambana Sun
'Springfield can't get out of its own way,' laments Rep. Caulkins on Illinois' property tax crisis
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) fumes about the way the state legislature in Springfield has become the enemy in the eyes of people it is supposed to serve.
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From Chambana Sun
Illinois Policy Institute raises questions about 'pork-barrel projects' in state budget
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) was not the least bit surprised to learn that Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is reporting that $45 billion from the new state budget set aside for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital spending plan includes up to as much as $1.25 billion in pork-barrel projects requiring localized spending that could be construed as political payback or special treatment for an elite few.
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From Chambana Sun
Only option left for residents, Rep. Caulkins says, is 'to reject politicians who vote to raise taxes'
As taxpayers' complaints grow louder about the $2.1 billion in added levies and fees that took effect across the state on July 1, Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) warns that the worse may still be yet to come.
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From Chambana Sun
Taxes are driving millennials out of Illinois, and Rep. Caulkins predicts retirees are next in line
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) argues that a new Smart Asset survey that found successful millennials are fleeing Illinois at the second-fastest rate in the U.S. tells us nothing a savvy observer shouldn't already have known.
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From Chambana Sun
'People are catching on,' Rep. Caulkins says, that Democrats 'don't care about working people'
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) views the Democratic support in Springfield for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax system as an indictment of the entire party.
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From Chambana Sun
'Propaganda' about balanced budget distracts from state's 'financial crisis,' Rep. Caulkins says
None of the reports about the new state budget again being woefully unbalanced come as any great surprise to Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur).
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Caulkins turns 'magical thinking' into something real; will donate new salary after raise
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins (Decatur) has had enough of the “magical thinking” he believes is responsible for Springfield’s dysfunction, the latest case in point being the automatic pay raises lawmakers just received as part of the new state budget.
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From Chambana Sun
Budget 'win' for Democratic leaders comes at a huge cost to rest of Illinois, Rep. Caulkins says
As profoundly as the math misses the mark in the new state spending plan, Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins (Decatur) sees the logic behind it even more flawed.