Articles filed under State Legislature
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14 state races pass $1 million fundraising markOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - It just keeps rolling in. In a seven-day span, the number of state legislative races crossing the $1 million fundraising threshold has increased from 10 to 14. They incl...
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State doesn't rule on 54th District claimOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Board of Elections did not rule Friday whether an ethics complaint filed against Tom Morrison, Republican candidate for the 54th District state House ...
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Sugure represents good family valuesOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I have received four mailers paid for by the Democratic Party of IL accusing Dan Sugrue of several insanities like his alleged radical social views and being supported f...
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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...