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Babcock on COVID-19 policies: 'The governor has overreacted and people are really tired of it'
Former House candidate Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto) is convinced frustrated voters have reached the point of tuning out Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on the subject of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elik: Pritzker should consider regional approach to reopening state
The way Amy Elik sees it, Gov. J.B. Pritzker could use a refresher course when it comes to his job description.
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Babcock: 'It’s hard to know everything, but we can’t allow our whole economy to suffer for too much longer'
Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto) worries what will come if lawmakers aren’t committed to doing everything they can to minimize the impact of the coronavirus.
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Elik: Graduated income tax amendment 'should be removed from the November ballot'
Amy Elik (R-Alton) sees a bitter irony in so many people coming to appreciate the value of small businesses in Illinois now that the coronavirus crisis has disrupted so much of what's often taken for granted.
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Pritzker ' has not succeeded in preparing for something of this magnitude,' former House candidate says of COVID-19
Mike Babcock sees the monster the country faces in trying to get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic for the challenge that it is.
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House candidate Elik says redistricting is one of the 'most important issues that must be put to voters' this fall
When it comes to fair maps, Amy Elik is hoping to insure that November’s general election boils down to the will of the people.
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Dwight Kay says he's not surprised by state's low ranking on WalletHub survey about economy
Former Republican House member Dwight Kay is not astonished when it comes to Illinois’ long steadily deteriorating economy.
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FOID card program results in constituent complaints, says House Rep. Charlie Meier at a press conference
House Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) said at a press conference that issues with the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card program have consumed his office and the program needs to be fixed.
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Dwight Kay says COVID-19's effect on economy is hard when the state is 'already tough on businesses'
Former Illinois state representative Dwight Kay worries about the impact the coronavirus stands to have on state’s fiscal future.
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Babcock says doing nothing about COVID-19 is 'not an option,' but 'doing too much can also have major consequences'
Former House candidate Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto) senses the dangers in trying to navigate all the obstacles brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
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Elik says one of her 'top priorities' is to 'deliver real property tax relief'
House candidate Amy Elik (R-Alton) envisions herself being the face of change in Springfield.
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111th House District candidate Elik says she will 'push for fiscally responsible solutions' for the state
Amy Elik is on a mission to serve as the voice of the people of the 111th House District.
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House candidate Elik says Pritzker's proposed tax would cause job loss, high taxes
Republican House candidate Amy Elik is accusing Gov. J.B. Pritzker of not being a man of his word in his promotion of his progressive tax plan.
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Dwight Kay: Pritzker's proposed tax is 'akin to a legalized Ponzi scheme'
After what seems like a lifetime of being involved in Illinois politics, Dwight Kay wonders if he’s ever seen legislation flowing from Springfield more convoluted and destructive.
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Babcock says Pritzker's proposed progressive tax 'will only keep people moving out of Illinois'
Former House candidate Mike Babcock, a Republican, dreams of the day when Springfield is more about service and less about politics.
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Bourne says Pritzker's budget withholds important funding and pushes 'his personal political agenda'
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) of Illinois 95th District released a number of news items last month headlined by her denouncing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s decision to tie school funding to a graduated income tax hike approval.
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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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Babcock: Red-light cameras are 'truly a money grab'
Former House candidate Mike Babcock, R-Bethalto, wonders if all the right questions are being asked in the red-light camera debate.
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Amy Elik says red-light cameras must go
Amy Elik has a rather distinct view about the State of Illinois’ red-light cameras system.
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State needs to block ‘revolving door’ from lawmaker to lobbyist, Babcock says
If former House candidate Mike Babcock (R-Bethalto) had his way, the so-called 'revolving-door ban' that would require state lawmakers to wait at least two years before becoming a lobbyist would make them wait even longer.