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Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home
While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.
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Jacobs pushes incumbent Bryant on tax hike vote
For Dr. Paul Jacobs, there is no better reason to serve the people of the 115th House District than fiscal responsibility.
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Bryant raises military service issue in gun legislation debate
Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) questioned how proposed age restrictions in gun legislation simultaneously allows one to protect their country with a firearm yet not allow them to own a gun if they are under the age of 21.
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Jacobs discusses misconduct allegations against Madigan staffer
Dr. Paul Jacobs is a candidate in the 115th District against Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) and taking his message of tax reform to the voters, canvassing and knocking on doors.
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Jacobs: Medicaid, pension reform would alleviate some of Illinois' financial pressures
Many candidates running for office in Illinois, including Paul Jacobs, understand the issue of high property taxes, but sometimes it seems like runaway taxes are such an emergency for the public budget that it crowds out almost all of the other issues.
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115th District candidate 'disheartened' over Bryant's low property tax payments
Paul Jacobs, who is challenging incumbent state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) in the Republican primary, told SW Illinois News that he was “disheartened” to hear that in 2015 Bryant and her husband paid next to nothing in property taxes on their Murphysboro home.
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Illinois could lose up to 2 congressional seats due to out-migration, Jacobs says
Paul Jacobs fears what the state of Illinois could look like come the 2020 census.
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Illinois lawmakers 'on the gravy train,' 115th House District candidate says
Paul Jacobs is convinced there can be only one explanation for how lawmakers in Springfield could allow things to deteriorate so deeply that a new IRS study concludes more than 86,000 people recently fled Illinois at a cost of nearly $5 billion in adjusted gross income in just over a year.
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Jacobs, 115th House District candidate, files petitions for primary
Dr. Paul Jacobs, who is running against incumbent Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) in the March primary, has made his campaign official, formally filing petitions to run, according to a press release from the candidate.
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115th District candidate Jacobs outlines campaign values
If you listen to Illinois voters, you’ll hear many talking about establishment politics and how a calcified system makes people cynical, and as a result, some candidates for state legislative seats are trying to change the culture in Springfield.
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Bryant focuses on budget, safety at correctional facilities during House panel hearing
During an almost five-hour-long House Appropriations-Public Safety Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) discussed discipline and dollars regarding both the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
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Veto override gives Illinois first budget in two years
Illinois has its first budget in more than two years after the House voted on Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of three contentious bills that made it through both chambers in a special extended session.
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Income tax hike passes Illinois House
The Illinois House passed a contentious and divisive tax revenue bill on Sunday vigorous debate and little Republican support.
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Bryant touts recent accomplishments
From amendments in agriculture and acupuncture to working to halt legislative pay raises, March has proven a productive month for state Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Mt. Vernon), who recently recapped progress for constituents on her website.
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State lawmakers accused of pay raise by committee
Illinois lawmakers are using a seemingly surreptitious way to give themselves pay raises: creating new and useless committees for which they are automatically paid an extra $10,326 as chairmen, a Chicago-based think tank is arguing.
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House Democrat: Madigan has ‘outlived his usefulness in Springfield’
An outgoing House Democrat is speaking out about House Speaker Mike Madigan for standing in the way of major reforms that could get Illinois back on its feet.
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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill
Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.
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Severin questions Bradley fundraising efforts
Second quarter fundraising reports show Chicago is the main source of Bradley's campaign funds.
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Madigan cancels planned House session for second week in a row
On the heels of House Speaker Mike Madigan's cancellation of a June 16 planned House session — the second such cancellation in as many weeks — the Illinois Republican Party has launched robocalls in competitive House and Senate districts.
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Candidates Dale Fowler and Jason Kasiar on House recess: Illinoisans deserve more
State Senate candidate Dale Fowler and State House candidate Jason Kasiar are disheartened by the decision made by House leadership to adjourn the legislative session without a balanced budget.