Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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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.
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Lawmakers' 'window-dressing' not enough to keep tax-burdened Illinoisans at home, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) laments a growing trend in Illinois to which no state would want to lay claim.
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Rep. Halbrook calls for 'serious cuts, serious reforms' as Kiplinger's pegs Illinois as 'least tax-friendly' state
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wants voters to know that the state’s bleak fiscal condition could have been avoided.
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Rep. Halbrook stands behind President Trump amid Democrats' calls for impeachment
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook wonders where Illinois might be without the benefit of some of the programs put forth by President Donald Trump.
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No surprise for Rep. Halbrook to learn that Illinois has highest unfunded pension liability in the U.S.
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) reasons that he doesn’t need any new report to tell him about something he’s been preaching about since arriving on the scene in Springfield.
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Chief Justice Burke's appointment an erosion of Illinoisans' trust, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks that Judge Anne Burke’s recent election as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court has sweeping consequences for the idea of fairness across the state.
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Rep. Halbrook calls for Auditor General Mautino's removal over campaign finance violations
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) recently moved to file House Joint Resolution 83, which calls for the immediate removal of state Auditor General Frank Mautino.
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State Rep. Halbrook sees high use of SNAP benefits as evidence of Illinois' unfriendliness to business
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) believes the rising number of Illinois residents now receiving Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits is emblematic of a far deeper problem long crippling the state.
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From Chambana Sun
'Sen. Cullerton should step down' amid federal corruption charges, Rep. Halbrook insists
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has joined the growing chorus of Springfield lawmakers now calling for state Sen. Thomas Cullerton (D-Villa Park) to step down in the wake of last week's federal corruption indictment.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Halbrook opposes two new immigration laws
Illinois state Rep. Brad Holbrook (R-Shelbyville) has a near-ironclad policy when it comes to the issue of federal immigration laws.
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Halbrook calls for 'real change' on property taxes
Times like these call for drastic measures in the state of Illinois, according to Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville).
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From Chambana Sun
Illinois digging its own grave with irresponsible policies and projects, cautions Rep. Halbrook
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wonders how long Illinois can survive with policies like the new $85 billion state budget just signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker setting the tone for the way the state operates.
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP legislators call for repeal of Illinois Abortion Law, introduce Fetal Heartbeat measure
A group of at least four Republican state lawmakers are calling for the repeal of House Bill 3850, which creates the Illinois Abortion Law of 2019 and makes abortion “a fundamental right” in the state.
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From Chambana Sun
Pritzker's program of 'taxing, borrowing and spending' is driving residents away, Halbrook says
With billions of dollars in new taxes and added fees taking hold in Illinois this month as part of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s overall new state budget, Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) can only think of the average Illinoisans whose lives just became more difficult.
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From Chambana Sun
Millennial exodus could leave rest of state with 'a real serious problem,' Rep. Halbrook warns
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) insists that the state’s young millennials are speaking for Illinois taxpayers of all ages by packing up and moving to other states where they'll get more for their money.
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From Chambana Sun
Halbrook vows to fight for parental notification
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) argues that it is not difficult to deduce what is behind the aggressive pro-choice legislation now simmering in Springfield.
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From Chambana Sun
Tens of millions allocated for arts could be seen as 'a gift to the wealthy,' Rep. Halbrook cautions
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) admits that he can easily see how taxpayers might be less than thrilled by the small fortune Gov. J. B. Pritzker has dedicated to the state's arts from the recently enacted $45 billion capital spending plan.
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From Chambana Sun
A $60M arts budget in the capital bill could be seen as 'a gift to the wealthy,' Halbrook says
Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville) admits he can easily see how taxpayers might take a quick look at the state’s recently enacted $45 billion capital spending plan and walk away confused by the small fortune dedicated to arts-related expenditures.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Halbrook sees nothing in new $40 billion spending budget 'to slow down the mass exodus'
Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville) wonders how much more Illinois taxpayers – most of them frustrated and overburdened, especially if they don't already have plans to leave the state – are willing to take.
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From Chambana Sun
Rep. Halbrook unable to follow Pritzker's math on jobs creation in capital-improvements plan
As much as he would like to see Illinois finally on the road to repairing its fiscal crisis, Republican state Rep. Brad Halbrook (Shelbyville) admits there are things about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s capital-improvements plan that he still cannot quite comprehend.