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From Kendall County Times
Letter to the Editor: Republicans voting for soaring gas prices
Did you know Illinois has the second highest gas tax in the nation?
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Joyce advances legislation 'to eliminate the teacher shortage in Illinois'
Illinois State Sen. Patrick Joyce (D-Essex) is pushing for legislation that will increase the number of hours retired teachers are allowed to work without invalidating their retirement status.
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Haas calls for a redistricting process that is ‘fair and transparent’ in Illinois
With Illinois politicians currently looking at how to divvy up the state’s voters among representative districts, Republican lawmakers in March introduced legislation to take the politics out of the process with an independent commission.
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In saluting social reformer, Haas honors Addams saying she ‘had a high standard for everything’
In the Illinois statehouse in March Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) gave special recognition to Jane Addams in honor of Women's History Month.
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Welter wants an independent investigation of COVID-19 deaths at LaSalle County Veterans Home
Illinois Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) proposed legislation directing the state auditor general to investigate what caused COVID-19 to ravish the LaSalle Veterans Home.
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Making Illinois a place to stay among Welter's goals for 2021
Defeating COVID-19 and making Illinois a place that people want to stay are top goals for third-term Rep. David Allen Welter (R-Morris) in 2021.
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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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Rep. Parkhurst to hold job fair July 19
State Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has scheduled her 2019 Job Fair on July 19 in Kankakee.
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From West Central Reporter
Rep. Hammond renews call for fair maps, supports petition to end gerrymandering
A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From Prairie State Wire
2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
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From Prairie State Wire
State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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From Illinois Valley Times
Welter votes ‘yes’ in House ERA vote
Illinois State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) voted in support of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment,” helping to pass the measure 72-45.
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From Prairie State Wire
16 GOP lawmakers argue against progressive income tax in Illinois
Sixteen Republican state representatives stood to oppose a progressive income tax.
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