Articles filed under IL Senate 27
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Suburban races could decide if Dems keep control in SpringfieldOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A dozen suburban state Senate and House races could decide the balance of partisan power at the state Capitol as both parties now ramp up ads and grass-roo...
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Gutzmer supports clean cars actOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Clean Cars Act, HB 3424 in the Illinois legislature, directs the state of Illinois to adopt clean car standards to reduce pollution. Fourteen other states have adopt...
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Candidates discuss economy at Arlington Heights forumOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Nurturing a healthy Illinois business climate and keeping a rein on the state's finances were key issues at a debate held Saturday in Arlington Heights. Republican Matt ...
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Foes agree casino in Chicago would be bestOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The state's budget crisis has Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy and Democratic challenger Peter Gutzmer softening their stances on gambling expansion. Both say they coul...
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How state candidates view gambling expansionSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Expanding gambling has been proposed as one method of potentially propping up state spending, and financing billions of dollars for a capital spending plan to fix roads ...
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Q&A with GutzmerSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1. Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what? What will be...
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Q&A with MurphySep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - 1. Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what? What will be...
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Murphy went to bat, now so will sheSep 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I read a newspaper article about state Sen. Matt Murphy's effort to cut Todd Stroger's sales tax. The price of gasoline is outrageous, food prices are on the r...
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Murphy no help to young adults who need health insuranceAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, Matt Murphy doesn't get it. Even as families with young adults in the "rich" Northwest suburbs are being hit with higher property taxes, higher fuel costs, h...
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Murphy exploits county sales taxAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Blagojevich is starting to rub off on my State Sen. Matt Murphy. He thinks that legislating via press conference and press releases is going to actually repeal the...