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Senate rushes votes on budget bills
On Independence Day, the Senate approved three bills that would increase taxes and provide $36 billion in spending for Illinois.
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Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
With Illinois facing a 'death spiral,' noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.
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Michael Strick asserts that there needs to be new blood in Springfield
Michael Strick, who is campaigning for House District 84, has some strong words regarding House Speaker Mike Madigan and the Democratic Senate refusing to take a vote on term limits.
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State’s education system suffers mightily under budget impasse, Republican candidate says
Michelle L. Smith, the GOP candidate for State Senate District 49, says education in her district is doing okay, though the future appears uncertain.