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From Metro East Sun
Bourne says graduated income tax will raise taxes on majority of Illinoisans
House Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Pawnee) said changing the constitution for the graduated income tax proposal will bring more taxes to Illinoisans.
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Wilhour: Graduated income tax amendment 'does nothing to address structural issues'
Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) asked House members to stand up for overburdened taxpayers in Illinois during the vote on the graduated income tax amendment during Monday's session.
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From SW Illinois News
Bryant says graduated income tax plan is 'job-killing, tax-hiking, progressive income tax'
House Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) rose in opposition to the graduated income tax plan during Monday's session.
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From Metro East Sun
Pritzker's property tax scandal 'leaves the whole state with a black eye,' says Sen. Plummer
Illinois State Sen. Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) says Illinois’ reputation will continue to suffer as long as we have news like Gov. J.B. Pritzker being under federal investigation for an alleged tax scheme.
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For first-year Rep. Wilhour, Pritzker investigation in line with state's 'rich heritage of corruption'
First-year state Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) finds Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be a total hypocrite.
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From Metro East Sun
Local governments and taxpayers may pay the price for Pritzker's alleged fraud, says Rep. Meier
Illinois State Rep. Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) sees the list of potential victims in the property tax scandal now dogging Gov. J.B. Pritzker as being endless.
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Wilhour: GOP has little chance to introduce legislation in current system
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham) says he is concerned that Springfield is teetering on the brink of becoming a monarchy.
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Bourne wants to keep current tax structure, opposes proposed income tax hike
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Litchfield) opposed a graduated income tax hike along with other House Republicans during a press conference on Feb. 27
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Wilhour going to Springfield with 'an open mind'
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is warning Democrats that control doesn’t necessarily mean unity.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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Blaine Wilhour wins 107 House District race
Republican Blaine Wilhour has been declared the winner in the 107th House District against Democrat David Seiler.
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2018 election preview: Number of competitive districts up over four years ago
The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.
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From Prairie State Wire
2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
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From Prairie State Wire
State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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From Prairie State Wire
House passes $63 million bill for state employee back pay without a revenue estimate
Why would a Democrat appropriate for $63 million in this fiscal budget when there still isn’t a revenue estimate? That was the question some Republican lawmakers asked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Smithton) at the Thursday House floor debate when he backed HB4290, which pays the oldest Prairie State bill.
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Marion County GOP chair likens state central committee voting system to 'slush fund for insiders'
The controversy now surrounding the contested election for Republican State Central Committee in the 15th Congressional District could have been avoided if the state GOP had a more sensible voting system in place instead of a "slush system for insiders," a Marion County party official said during a recent interview.
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From Prairie State Wire
Sen. Rose 'railroaded' over incumbent by GOP in State Central Committeeman race, affidavit says
A Fayette County Precinct committeeman said he was "confused" by a "nomination process" in April that somehow led to a win for state Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) over Robert Winchester, the longtime incumbent in the race for Republican State Central Committeeman in the 15th Congressional District, according to an affidavit obtained by Prairie State Wire.
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From Metro East Sun
Bourne introduces art winners to House
Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) used her point of personal privilege to announce some patriotic pictures.
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Davidsmeyer welcomes his favorite teacher, Salem Lutheran class to Springfield
Everybody remembers a favorite school teacher.
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From Metro East Sun
House panel's GOP members question the rush to split SIU campuses
Four GOP members of the House Higher Education Committee wanted to know why Democrats are trying to split the Southern Illinois University (SIU) campuses.