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Smith speaks against education funding proposal
The Republican candidate for the Illinois Senate in District 49, Michelle Smith, issued a statement this week criticizing the latest proposal for school funding.
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Legislation for undocumented students perceived as distracting
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.
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Illinois residents 'can’t afford the status quo and the politicians who benefit from it'
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.
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Illinois Senate District 49 candidate ashamed 'of what our state has become'
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.
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Budget crisis called a 'complete failure' in politics
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.
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Michelle Smith urges politicians to set aside their difference for Illinois' students
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.
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Smith urges Illinois leaders to overcome ego, blame for credit downgrade
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.
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Michelle Smith knows that Illinois can do better in putting people to work
Michelle Smith, Republican Candidate for Senate District 49, said that Illinois needs to do better in terms of the state's employment numbers.
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Springfield politicians have 'zero respect for the taxpayers," Senate candidate says
Michelle Smith is fully committed to her campaign for Senate District 49, opening a campaign office on June 1, and attending several important events such as GOP conventions and fundraisers.
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Candidates tell legislators to wait their turn on getting paid -- just like the rest of Illinois
Recent complaints from a state Democrat that Illinois’ lawmakers should get paid despite its statewide financial crisis are proof that current legislators are putting themselves ahead of their constituents, according to local General Assembly candidates.
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'Madiganville is not the state I wish to live in!'
State Senate candidate Michelle Smith claims that House Speaker Michael Madigan is playing games with the citizens of Illinois by doing such things as canceling General Assembly sessions while legislators try to sort out the state's ongoing budget crisis.
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Senate candidate Michelle Smith reasserts commitment to serve as independent representative
Michelle Smith, a Republican Senate candidate in District 49, has reasserted her commitment to serving as an independent representative with a recent Facebook post.
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GOP state House candidate promotes Munger’s ‘no budget, no pay’ law
Applauding Illinois State Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger’s recent “no budget, no pay” legislation, Michelle Smith, Republican candidate for Senate District 49 – Plainfield, weighed in, stating that the ruling will uphold state lawmakers’ accountability in Springfield.
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NFIB formally endorses Smith for Illinois State Senate
Expressing pride in her recent endorsement from Illinois’ largest small business advocacy group, Michelle Smith, Republican candidate for Senate District 49 - Plainfield, reiterated her pledge to work toward reform in Springfield if elected in November.
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Smith on independent map amendment: ‘Break cycle of corruption’
Michelle Smith, Republican candidate for Illinois Senate to represent Plainfield, Crest Hill, Shorewood and other parts of Will County, recently protested the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to strike map redistricting from the state’s election ballot.