Articles filed under State Legislature
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25th Senate Dem candidate runs with working class in mindFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - Remember when Wisconsin was in the national spotlight last spring, with weeks of protests over a Republican governor’s attempt to limit public workers’ collective bargai...
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Candidate’s past arrest questionedFeb 16, 2012 12:00 am - The Daily Herald asks all candidates if they have been arrested on charges of, or convicted of, a crime. For Steven L. Hunter, the answer is “yes.” The Geneva resident,...
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McConnaughay says endorsement of Surges 'irrelevant'Feb 15, 2012 12:00 am - Karen McConnaughay, candidate for the Republican primary in the 33rd Senate District, got the support of a high-ranking member of Congress last week. But the grass-roots...
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Second-chance candidates get their shot on March 20Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - This year, 8th District congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth is avoiding using words like “fight” and “war” in her campaign. Her opponent in the March 20 Democratic p...
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McSweeney far outspending 52nd District House opponents Gaffney, RoweFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - If the three-way GOP primary race for the 52nd House District seat were based solely on fundraising, David McSweeney’s victory on March 20 would be all but locked up. In...
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58th Republicans disagree on Medicaid reformFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lauren Turelli, a Lake Forest Republican running for the 58th House seat, said she supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s suggestion to cut $2 billion from the Medicaid budget as a f...
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Environmental committee meetsFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Environmental Citizen Advisory Committee will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at Vernon Hills High School, 145 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills. The public me...
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Dist. 31 GOP candidates: Don’t shift school pension responsibilityFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Four candidates in the Republican primary for a Lake County state senate seat say they oppose an idea for local school districts to assume responsibility for teachers’ p...
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Pension reform divides Ramey, Pankau in 23rdFeb 11, 2012 7:00 am - The complex and politically tricky issue of pension reform is a divisive topic for the two Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination for the 23rd District s...
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84th House hopefuls won't rule out extending income tax hikeFeb 08, 2012 11:00 pm - When Illinois lawmakers increased the personal income tax rate to 5 percent last year, they gave it an expiration date — 2015. One of three Democratic candidates for sta...