Articles filed under State Legislature
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Schmitz responsive to constituentsOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to a Fence Post letter printed Oct. 10 from Pete Culver in Elgin, re: “Schmitz has taken 49th for granted,” my experience is just the opposite. Rep Tim Schmi...
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Bond delivers for Lake CountyOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently saw one of Suzi Schmidt's mailers that says state Sen. Michael Bond was trying to distort her record. The piece goes on to accuse Sen. Bond of voting to give ...
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Candidate labels humor inappropriateOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Richard Hamen, Republican candidate for the Illinois House District 57 seat, is accusing his opponent's campaign manager of practicing stereotyping and racial politics i...
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Problems with O'Neil's positionsOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - One can learn much about a candidate's position by referencing their responses to Project Vote Smart questionnaire. State representative candidate John O'Neil does not b...
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Spending in 66 House race approaches $1 millionOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Money is flowing into the hotly contested race for Illinois House District 66 between first-term Democrat Mark Walker and Republican David Harris, with spending on the r...
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51st candidates discuss educationOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidates in the 51st state representative race differ on how best to address education during a time of fiscal difficulty. The race pits Democratic challenger Steve Ri...
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John O'Neil a public servantOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - I cannot let the letter slandering John O'Neil that appeared in the Oct. 20 Fencepost go unanswered. O'Neil is the Republican candidate for state representative in the 6...
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Dist. 41 candidates talk education, social service fundingOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois is almost broke and its schools and social service agencies are getting stiffed by the state. Both candidates running for the open Illinois House seat in Distri...
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Sente working to fight corruptionOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Our state has a sickening history of corruption in government, and so called “honest” politicians make excuses for their cronies or pass the blame. I am glad that Carol ...
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Rauschenberger a friend to seniorsOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of the 100,000 individuals living in nursing homes and the 80,000 professionals who provide them care, the Health Care Council of Illinois, the state's largest...