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Moore: Lottery board chair's resignation was drastic but only a matter of time
Don Moore, candidate for the 108th House District seat held by Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), was discouraged by the harsh words of Blair Garber, former chairman of the Illinois Lottery Control Board, who referred to East St. Louis as the "sh**hole of the universe" in a tweet last month.
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'Politics-as-usual' driving flight from Illinois, Babcock says
Michael Babcock said Illinoisans are not leaving the state because they want to go, but because they feel they must.
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Meier, Davidmeyer among Metro East legislators to vote for income, corporate tax hikes
In a move that Republican leaders say cut off negotiations as the new fiscal year began, the House passed a bill that could nets $5.4 billion in revenue by raising income and corporate taxes.
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Income tax hike passes Illinois House
The Illinois House passed a contentious and divisive tax revenue bill on Sunday vigorous debate and little Republican support.
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House honors Tribune's group home abuse series
Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) and the Illinois House of Representatives formally congratulated the Chicago Tribune for its award-winning coverage of documented harm in state-funded group homes.
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Lawmaker argues for means testing of property tax exemptions
In a heated debate on Thursday over a bill that would provide property tax exemptions to some of the most-vulnerable residents in Illinois, state Rep. Charles Meier (R-Highland) expressed his struggle with the bill, insisting that it be means tested.
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State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee
Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.
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New House GOP Conference chair says voters have mandated reform
GOP legislators in Springfield received their marching orders in November's general election to keep pushing for reform, the newly named House Republican Conference chairman said during a recent interview.
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House Democrat: Madigan has ‘outlived his usefulness in Springfield’
An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.
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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
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After retaining District 12 Congressional seat, Bost calls for constitutional renaissance
The federal government needs to return to governing via powers granted by the Constitution, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost said shortly after Southern Illinois voters decided Tuesday to send him back to Washington for another term in the 12th Congressional District House seat.
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Illinois state House candidate applauds bills targeting human trafficking
Katherine Ruocco, the Republican candidate for the state House seat in District 113, supports the signing of two Illinois bills that tackle human trafficking.
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No Democrats yet to pledge to NoMoreMadigan
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, recently asserted that his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering some positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.
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Ruocco tells voters tax hike 'headed our way'
House District 113 candidate Katherine Ruocco brought her campaign message of “Balanced Budget - No Tax Hike” to voters in Fairview Heights recently as she warned residents that unless changes are made this election, a tax hike is on the horizon.
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Report: Mautino facing federal investigation over questionable campaign spending
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.
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Collinsville trustee honors campaign vow, posts village finance data online
All of Collinsville Township’s expenditures for the past three years have been made accessible to the public for the first time.
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Katherine Ruocco pens letter to editor criticizing House recess; calls out Rep. Jay Hoffman
State Rep. Candidate Katherine Ruocco has once again condemned the Illinois House for taking a month-long recess in the midst of the state’s fragile financial condition.
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State House candidate Katherine Ruocco filed petition to send Illinois House members back to work
The Illinois House of Representatives is adjourned until April despite a plea by State Rep. Tom Demmer (R-Dixon) to continue working to solve critical issues crippling the state.
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Some seek revival of advisory agency amid calls for East St. Louis bankruptcy
EAST ST. LOUIS – On Tuesday, Budget Director Egzabia Bennett recommended that East St. Louis City file for bankruptcy – his third recommendation for bankruptcy in the past two years.