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Mazzochi says 'It could not be more clear' a thorough investigation of House Speaker Madigan is necessary

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 2, 2020

Veteran Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) argues the verdict is already in on the question of what the House Special Investigating Committee convened to look into embattled House Speaker Mike Madigan’s role in an ongoing federal corruption scandal involving ComEd needs to do next.

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Grant warns House speaker's roots run deep: 'Madigan still controls everything, especially all the money'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 27, 2020

Republican state Rep. Amy Grant worries House Speaker Mike Madigan’s quickly mounting troubles may not come to spell what many believe they signal.

Mazzochi convinced speaker cancelling Veto Session is self-preservation: 'We need to get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is convinced House Speaker Mike Madigan’s apprehension about seeing lawmakers reconvene in Springfield comes down to a matter of survival.

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Grant sees cancellation of fall veto session 'a terrible move'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) can’t think of a worse time for lawmakers in Springfield to be absolving their responsibilities.“I think it’s a terrible move,” Grant said of Illinois legislative leaders recently announcing the cancellation of the fall veto session over COVID-19 concerns and rising infection rates.

Mazzochi believes defeat of governor's progressive tax plan reflects voters' lack of trust for Springfield Democrats

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi thinks voters’ rejection of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal speaks volumes about their poor view of Springfield Democrats.

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Grant elated to see governor's progressive tax fail: 'He can’t rule as a dictator'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 11, 2020

Republican state Rep. Amy Grant is saluting Illinois voters for finally electing to put themselves first.

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Mazzochi claims Democrats have 'ducked their own accountability' as governor enacts new COVID mandates

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is taking Democrats' late push demanding that Gov. J.B. Pritzker give an accounting of his latest COVID-19 restrictions with a grain of salt.

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Grant warns another round of restrictions 'will decimate restaurants and bars that are already struggling'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 2, 2020

Veteran state Rep. Amy Grant is doing all she can to make sure the local bar and restaurant scene remains intact through the latest COVID-19 imposed restrictions.

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Hois charges governor's COVID restrictions are fueled by 'a planned power play for political reasons'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois fumes Illinois taxpayers are being forced to pay a heavy toll for Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s selfish motivations.

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Grant supports colleague's bill to purge deceased residents from Illinois' voter rolls

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

With only days remaining before voters go to the polls, state Rep. Amy Grant is one of several GOP lawmakers now expressing concerns about vote-by-mail requirements.

Mazzochi blasts governor's latest COVID restrictions as incredibly arrogant: 'People have had enough'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi frets Gov. J.B. Pritzker has broken all the rules in endangering the economic viability of the people he’s supposed to speak for.

Mazzochi receives Farm Bureau's Friend of Agriculture award

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi has been honored with the Friend of Agriculture award presented by the DuPage County Farm Bureau.

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Hois warns passage of governor's progressive tax 'would ruin Illinois small business industry'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2020

Republican state House hopeful Laura Hois is warning that the one policy position Gov. J.B. Pritzker seems most inclined to bring to fruition could spell the end for many.

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Grant fumes that Madigan thinks the rules in Springfield 'apply to everyone but him'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2020

Veteran Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) argues that House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) refusal to appear before a Special House Investigating Committee he helped form to answer questions about some of his own actions involving ComEd and a pay-for-play scheme is emblematic of what’s gone wrong with Springfield.

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Grant deems IDES response to COVID-19 spike in unemployment 'a monumental failure'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2020

State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is demanding the answers she thinks frustrated, cash-strapped taxpayers are desperately in need of.

Illinois GOP lawmaker wants Madigan to appear for special committee hearing

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2020

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) has grown tired of House Speaker Mike Madigan's excuses for not appearing before a Special House committee now probing some of his most questionable actions.

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Hois warns progressive tax would make Illinois 'one of most devastated states in the nation'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 27, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois fears Illinois could be on path for a dubious double distinction.

Mazzochi vows committee Republicans aren't 'surrendering their right to investigate' House speaker

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 19, 2020

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi vows to fight on as a member of the bipartisan Special House committee recently convened to probe some of the more suspect behavior of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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Grant blasts unemployment agency's ongoing issues as unconscionable: 'We need hearings and an audit of IDES'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 17, 2020

State Rep. Amy Grant is among a growing number of lawmakers calling attention to the lingering problems at the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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Hois isn't surprised by House speaker's defiance: 'Madigan created this corrupt culture'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 12, 2020

Republican state House candidate Laura Hois fumes House Speaker Mike Madigan’s refusal to cooperate with a Special House panel’s probe of some of his more suspect behavior only serves to seal his fate in the court of public opinion.