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Breen toasts law allowing 360-lids on beer cans
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) recently saw legislation he sponsored come full circle -- just like the beer can lids the measure addresses.
State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Ill.)
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Breen says Democrats might have cost schools funding for year
Political gamesmanship by the Democratically controlled General Assembly might end up costing schools across the state funding for the year, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) contended recently.
Business
Breen tapped as Republican floor leader
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) will lead the GOP on the House floor, succeeding Steven Andersson (R-Geneva), who was asked to step down after voting with Democrats to override vetoes by Gov. Bruce Rauner on state budget measures.
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Rep. Breen: Thank God Gov. Rauner doesn't discriminate against staff over abortion
State Representative Peter Breen (R-Lombard) slammed Democrats for their continued attacks on Brittany Carl, a pro-life member of Governor Bruce Rauner's communications staff.
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Breen calls tax hike part of a blackmail budget
A $5.4 billion tax hike bill is a “blackmail budget” that offers no reforms to get Illinois out of its deep troubles, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) told the House on Sunday before the chamber passed Senate Bill 9, which would increase state tax rates by 33 percent.
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Breen blames 'petty' partisanship for move to restrict Medicaid managed care
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) described Monday's passage of Senate Bill 1446 as a hypocritical move by Democrats to make it harder for Gov. Bruce Rauner to use managed care systems for some Medicaid recipients.
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Backlash fear prompted approval of 'stupidest' bill seeking pay parity, Breen contends
Calling it "one of the stupidest bills up to that point to come up in the General Assembly," Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) lashed out at supporters of House Bill 2462, arguing that they knew little about its potential effects.
Government
Illinois lost billions by rejecting 5G internet measure, Breen says
A bill to provide 5G internet for cell phones and tablets by installing small cell facilities in municipalities throughout Illinois failed in the House on Wednesday despite vigorous endorsement by Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard), who argued that it would bring money and jobs to the state.
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Breen decries doubling money to try to fix school dropout dilemma
Doubling the funding to school districts dealing with high dropout rates addresses the symptoms but not the cause of the problem, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) argued in the House on Wednesday.
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Breen backs three revenue options for getting budget underway
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) had added his name to three resolutions, any one of which would allow the state's budget creation process to begin.
Business
Drift downward will end when Illinoisans unite to lift state, Breen says
Illinois has been held down under the burden of bad financial choices, and it's going to take the state to come together to lift it back to greatness, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) recently said in a press release.
Government
Analysis: 20 private taxpayers for every state/local government worker, pensioner in 48th House District
Among registered voters, private sector taxpayers outnumber state and local public sector workers and pensioners nearly 20 to one in the 48th Illinois House district, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis.