Articles filed under State Legislature
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Michels, Hatcher ahead in campaign contributionsJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Incumbent state Sen. Chris Lauzen, seeking to keep his 25th District post, had $47,170.42 available to spend on campaigning as of Jan. 1. His opponent, Sugar Grove Villa...
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Wheeler for 50th HouseJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - While it is easy to complain about our state government and our current group in Springfield has given us just cause, it is much harder to identify a true leader who can...
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Court rules Hebda will stay off 59th House ballotJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Upholding a lower-court ruling, a state appellate court has decided former state House candidate Cynthia Hebda should not be allowed to run in the Feb. 2 primary electio...
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Special interests won't control MorrisonJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Most Illinoisans are embarrassed by their state government in Springfield. In addition to the outright corruption, politicians seem to have no courage to take on the spe...
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Sen. Lauzen a man of principlesJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - I've known Sen. Chris Lauzen for many years. Never has he ever voted against his principles. He is one of those who cannot be controlled, so to speak. This time, Sen. La...
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56th District GOP rivals disagree over gamblingJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The usefulness of legal gambling as a state revenue source is at least one issue on which both Republican hopefuls for the 56th District Illinois House seat clearly disa...
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Vote for Bassi is a vote for businessJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - Suzie Bassi has a 100 percent recent rating from the Tooling and Manufacturing Association and the National Federation of Independent Business. The TMA rating is given t...
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Hartstein knows impact of state lawsJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing this letter in support of Elliott Hartstein's candidacy for the 59th District State Representative seat. I personally support Mr. Hartstein in the Democrati...
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House District 50 GOP hopefuls: Gambling no fix for budgetJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Looking to taxes on video blackjack or expanding casino gambling aren't good solutions to the state of Illinois' spending problems, according to three Republicans who wa...
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State high court in no rush, Rauschenberger stays on ballotJan 18, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Court is in no rush to take up the case of whether Steve Rauschenberger is in fact qualified to be on the Republican ballot in a state...