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Plummer tabbed as Assistant Republican Leader, 'looking forward to taking on responsibility'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer has been elevated to the post of Assistant Republican Leader."I'm looking forward to taking on the responsibility of serving in leadership for the Republican caucus and representing the conservative, common-sense values of the 54th District as we enter into a new General Assembly,” Plummer said.

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Friess sounds alarm on Pritzker, warns 'I am concerned Illinois will continue to slip given governor's actions'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

David Friess feels Illinois’ growing desperation more each day.“The fact that over half of the bars and restaurants in Illinois cannot make their December rent is a reflection of the overall financial wellbeing of the state,” Friess told the SE Illinois News.

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Babcock argues the state will continue teetering on the edge as long as Madigan is still calling the shots

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Mike Babcock fumes what House Speaker Mike Madigan is now pushing strikes him as the last thing Illinois needs.“He’s already talking about another tax increase and we simply can’t afford it,” Babcock told the Metro East Sun. “People are already stretched to limit and jobs are being lost every day because of the governor’s control and handling of the pandemic.

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Plummer blasts Pritzker's focus as all wrong for Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Republican state Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Shelbyville) fumes Gov. J.B.

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Friess fears IIllinois may take years 'to recover from all the damage Madigan has caused'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2021

Newly-elected Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) wonders how much he can truly hope to see change in Springfield over the short term.

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Babcock cheers Madigan's exit as speaker: 'Being in power for this long' has harmed Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 17, 2021

After roughly four decades, former republican House hopeful Mike Babcock hopes the worse of Illinois’ problems may finally be over with new leadership in the House.

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Babcock believes Illinois' criminal justice reform is a 'breakdown of society'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 16, 2021

Former Republican House candidate Mike Babcock doesn't mince words when expressing what he thinks the new criminal justice bill passed on Jan. 13 by Democrats in Springfield could mean.

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Friess charges 'Pritzker’s restrictions have exacerbated the already shaky economy' in Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2021

Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) said there's a good reason why Illinois mainly stands alone in the battle to rebuild its economy in the wake of COVID-19.

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Babcock suggests Illinois struggles are part of a 'power grab'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 15, 2021

Former House candidate Mike Babcock, a Republican, said there’s a simple reason why the Illinois economy continues to struggle at a time when other states are starting to show signs of recovering from the lingering effects of COVID-19.

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Babcock laments people 'fleeing Illinois like there's no tomorrow'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 12, 2021

In the eyes of former republican House hopeful Mike Babcock the revolt against Springfield has been a long time coming.“We’ve been running these massive deficits for more than 20-years now,” Babcock told the Metro East Sun. “You add to that the way taxes are now too high and the way the business climate is not conducive to make a living, especially under these pandemic restrictions, and people have had enough.

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'Illinois will continue to decline economically' if lawmakers don't address outmigration: incoming legislator Friess

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2021

Incoming state Rep. David Friess (R-Red Bud) fears the mass exodus from Illinois may just be kicking into high gear.

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Friess believes term limits are key to ending political abuses in Springfield

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 4, 2021

Newly elected state Rep. David Friess is for anything to give voters control more over the elected officials installed in power to represent them.

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Former candidate Babcock says Madigan is 'a guy that everyone knows is a pay-for-pay player'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 3, 2021

Former Republican House candidate Mike Babcock (R-Wood River) is confused about how the Special House Committee convened to look into some of the actions of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) arrived at their decision so quickly.

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Elik demands ethics issues be addressed: 'There is still work to be done to hold Madigan accountable'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 3, 2021

Newly elected state Rep. Amy Elik is urging voters not to surrender in the fight to hold House Speaker Mike Madigan more accountable.

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Plummer demands action on IDES: 'It is a disservice to the people of Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 3, 2021

With issues with the state’s Illinois Department of Employment Security still raging, state Sen. Jason Plummer is demanding that Springfield take immediate action.

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Elik slams governor's mandates: 'Pritzker should work with legislators and local officials'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 1, 2021

Newly elected state Rep. Amy Elik doesn’t need a survey to internalize what she’s long been preaching.

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Babcock laments result of governor's mandates: 'Our small business industry is dying before our eyes'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 31, 2020

Mike Babcock shudders to think what Illinois might actually look like once the COVID-19 crisis has finally passed.

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Babcock proposes turnabout for Pritzker: 'We need to threaten to shut down the governor's chain of Hyatt hotels'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 30, 2020

Republican activist Mike Babcock would like to administer Gov. J.B. Pritzker a dose of what he sees as his own medicine.

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Elik laments Prtizker's new mandates: 'The governor's actions show how out of touch he is'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 27, 2020

Newly elected state Rep. Amy Elik already has grown tired of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-size-fits-all approach to dealing with COVID-19.

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'The Nourishing Greatness program works to provide a measure of security,' Plummer says

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 27, 2020

Illinois State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is going the extra mile for his constituents this holiday season by participating in a district wide food collection program.The veteran lawmaker is partnering with the Nourishing Greatness Program to collect food for their weekend food program.