Michelle Smith, Republican Candidate for Senate District 49, said that Illinois needs to do better in terms of the state's employment numbers.
Republican candidate Michelle Smith, vying for a Senate seat to represent District 49, responded to Illinois’ recently demoted credit rating with a plea for perspective and protocol, saying blame is useless at this point.
District 49 Senate candidate Michelle Smith doesn’t believe that the recent education refunding formula that was supported by State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Dist. 48) would have helped Illinois, especially given that an analysis by the Illinois State Board of Education showed that her school district alone would have lost more than $1 million in funding under the proposal that ultimately was killed by the governor.
District 49 Senate Candidate Michelle Smith said voters are not being represented in Springfield, as evidenced by the Illinois legislature's inability to pass a balanced budget before recessing for the summer.
State Senate candidate Michelle Smith felt nothing but shame for Illinois when the recent proposed budget plan created by House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Dist. 22) passed the Illinois House last month.
Republican Michelle Smith, campaigning for a state Senate seat in District 49, sharply reproached her opponent in the race, Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D), following this week’s failed budget vote in Springfield.
Republican state Senate candidate Michelle Smith of Plainfield believes two recent bills concerning undocumented students is a distraction from the real problems that Illinois colleges and universities are facing, namely lack of state funding and climbing costs due to the seemingly unending state budget impasse.
The Republican candidate for the Illinois Senate in District 49, Michelle Smith, issued a statement this week criticizing the latest proposal for school funding.
Illinois State Senate candidate Michelle Smith has been busy. In the midst of campaigning for a seat in the state Senate for District 49, the Republican has been occupied with something close to her heart: education.
State Senate Republican candidate Michelle Smith issued a statement criticizing recent claims made by Chicago Teachers Union (CTUI) President and Illinois Federation of Teachers Vice President Karen Lewis comparing Gov. Bruce Rauner to an ISIS recruit.
Michelle Smith, Republican state Senate candidate for District 49, lashed out at a pair of tax hike proposals recently, saying passage would “crush the people of Illinois.”
Michelle L. Smith, the GOP candidate for State Senate District 49, says education in her district is doing okay, though the future appears uncertain.
Illinois Republican candidate for District 49 Michelle Smith recently introduced herself to voters by reminding them of her time served on the Board of Education and how that experience has helped shape her candidacy for the Senate seat.
Michelle Smith, the Republican candidate for the Illinois State Senate Dist. 49 seat, is backing Gov. Bruce Rauner's latest budget plan, unveiled on Wednesday, especially the elements pertaining to education.
In the wake of President Obama’s speech at the Illinois State Capital on Wednesday, Michelle Smith, the Republican candidate for the Illinois State Senate seat in the 49th District, spoke out on the need for change in her state.