Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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Halbrook among GOP lawmakers proclaiming 'it is time for our state to finally rid itself of the corruption'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook is one of a trio of veteran GOP lawmakers now calling for the immediate resignation of House Speaker Mike Madigan after he was publicly tied to an ongoing federal corruption probe into Commonwealth Edison.
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Halbrook claims Pritzker's minimum wage hike 'just looks like more damage for the economy'
Veteran Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook is incensed that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has placed politics over service.
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State Rep. Halbrook says governor's clout list hires show 'corruption is obviously alive and well in Springfield '
State Rep. Brad Halbrook is steamed over the findings in a new WBEZ report that details how hand-and-hand Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker has worked with House Speaker Mike Madigan over his first 18 months in office.
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Halbrook says governor 'seems like he’s just out to destroy downstate Illinois'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook fumes that the "science" and "data" of COVID-19 have little to do with why businesses across the state continue to be hamstrung by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ironclad policies.
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State Rep. Halbrook says formation of Freedom Caucus should promote fiscal responsibility among Republicans
A downstate lawmaker has joined forces with nearly two dozen Republican state House members to form a new caucus the group is hoping will return Illinois to what they see as the state’s glory days.
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State Rep. Halbrook expects new $42 billion budget will only make things worse for Illinois residents
State Rep. Brad Halbrook fears things figure to get much worse before they get better in Illinois after Democrats banded to pass the state’s new $42 billion budget.
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State Rep. Halbrook says governor's threat to withhold funds from counties is 'criminal intimidation'
Veteran Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook laments that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s rising threats in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic are a sign of the times.
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State Rep. Halbrook says governor's economic plan lacks urgency that situation demands
Veteran Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is imploring Gov. J.B. Pritzker to look at the whole picture as he seeks to chart the state’s economic reopening.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Halbrook believes Pritzker, Illinois erred on COVID-19 policies
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wishes Illinois could have followed the lead of other states with regard to its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rep. Halbrook joins fight to reopen economies in less-affected areas
In this time of crisis, Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) feels compelled to remind Gov. J.B. Pritzker of his obligations.
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Halbrook sees red-light camera scandal as just another reason to break from Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) views the growing red-light camera scandal as just one more reason why so many downstate residents are looking to put greater distance between themselves and the world of Chicago politics.
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Halbrook intent on spreading the word about the dangers of Pritzker's proposed progressive tax
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wonders how much longer the state can last without a complete overhaul of Springfield.
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Rep. Halbrook determined to rid Illinois of red-light cameras
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) leaves no doubt about his position on the red-light cameras installed across much of the state, arguing that the use of the devices may even be a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Overburdened taxpayers 'will take path of least resistance' right out of Illinois, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wonders how much more the state's cash-strapped taxpayers can take.
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Rep. Halbrook and GOP colleagues continue to push for action on ethics reform, but to no avail
State House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) continues to push Gov. J.B. Pritzker for an acceptable response to the issue of corruption in Illinois state government.
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From Chambana Sun
Halbrook: Public-safety pension consolidation a 'piecemeal approach that falls short' of real reform
Illinois House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) insists that Senate Bill 1300 does not provide the level of pension of reform the state needs right now.
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From Chambana Sun
Bribery, corruption scandals add weight to Halbrook's case for a 'new Illinois' without Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has no doubt about where the corruption scandal now unfolding in Springfield starts and ends.
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Rep. Halbrook joins GOP push for ethics task force in state government
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is among a growing number of Republican lawmakers pushing to enact legislation that would make Illinois home to some of the most stringent ethics laws in the country.
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Illinois taxpayers paying the price for Chicago Democrats' corruption, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) spends a lot of his time these days imagining a different Illinois.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Halbrook condemns gas tax, saying revenues fund 'the corruption of Chicago Democrats'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) says taxpayers should feel a certain sense of discomfort every time they fill up their vehicles' gas tanks.