Articles filed under US Senate
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Quinn: Tax plan should include property tax reliefAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Gov. Pat Quinn offered a new twist Wednesday in his plan to raise income taxes, while Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk split over inherit...
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Why Kirk, Giannoulias show no sign of letting up negative campaigningAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The sluggish economy. Iraq and Afghanistan. Gun control. Gay rights. Abortion. There's no shortage of hot issues this election season, as Democrats and Republicans battl...
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Retired generals disappointed over Kirk's no-show at meetingAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Four retired generals in town to meet with congressional candidates about military and human rights issues expressed disappointment at one name not on the list of partic...
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Candidates, organizers clash over Israel forumAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Seals, Giannoulias clash with organizers
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Kirk seems to care more about horsesAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - After a horrific accident in Wadsworth in 2007, Mark Kirk has sponsored federal legislation banning the use of double-decker vehicles to transport horses. The legislatio...
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It's time to elevate Senate rhetoricAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - When are the two major-party Senate candidates going to realize that they are in a race for the United States Senate? Congress' upper chamber may have more than its shar...
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Kirk flip-flops on jobs billAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Congressman Mark Kirk voted against federal jobs funding Tuesday, just 24 hours after expressing support for it. The $26 billion legislation aims to prevent layoffs of t...
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Kirk attacks Giannoulias after ad in Senate raceAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Mark Kirk said Monday that he wanted to elevate the debate in the race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, then went on to again attack his Democrat...
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Kirk says he'll likely support $26 bil. jobs billAug 08, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk says he's inclined to vote for a $26 billion jobs bill that Democrats are pushing. Kirk is a congressman from Chicago's ...
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Burris to appeal order on special Senate electionAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Sen. Roland Burris plans to challenge a ruling that would bump him out of office in November. The Chicago Democrat has notified the federal court that he ...