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Strick calls on fellow candidates to take 'No More Madigan' pledge
Mike Strick, the Illinois Republican candidate for House District 84, has been a vocal critic of House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Dist. 22).
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'No More Madigan' candidate-pledge movement gains steam
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for House District 84, recently called on his fellow candidates and current members of the General Assembly to remove Mike Madigan (D-Dist. 22) as House Speaker.
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GOP State House hopeful Strick says people need to be involved in their government
The constituents of Illinois are upset according to Republican Candidate for House District 84 Michael Strick, who has been knocking on over 50 doors every night.
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Mike Strick believes that change has to come for Illinois.
While Illinois has temporarily avoided its budget crisis in the short term, many are questioning the practicality of the stopgap budget recently passed by the house, including Mike Strick.
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Republican House candidiate says that Mike Madigan has too many 'placemen' in Illinois
House Speaker Mike Madigan last week cancelled another General Assembly meeting for the third straight week, which didn't surprise Mike Strick, business owner and Republican candidate for House District 84.
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Mike Strick believes that Illinois needs to prevent people from leaving
People are leaving and that is trouble for Illinois, according to Mike Strick, business owner and candidate for House District 84.
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Mike Strick is asking for accountability from Springfield
Mike Strick is logging in the hours to speak to voters of his district, and he has been hitting the campaign hard and listening to their concerns. And they are disappointed with what is happening in Springfield.
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Strick chides Cook County for staggering tax increase
Mike Strick, running for a 2016 seat in Illinois’ House of Representative for District 84, recently objected to significant increases in Cook County property taxes for the average residential or business property owner.
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Republican candidate says NoMoreMadigan pledge is gaining support
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 in the Illinois House of Representatives, said his NoMoreMadigan pledge has been garnering positive responses among voters and candidates these past few weeks.
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Strick: Kifowit supports ‘Emperor of Illinois’ Madigan
Mike Strick, Republican candidate for House District 84 – Aurora, upped his game recently, speaking candidly about House Speaker Michael Madigan and referring to him as “the Emperor of Illinois” who was freely handed his power.
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Strick calls for Illinois to stop borrowing money
Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger set off a tornado of debate earlier this week when she proposed a “No Budget No Pay" bill targeted at lawmakers in Springfield.
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Strick asserts that Supreme Court ruling on remapping is hypocritical
Mike Strick, Republican candidate running for State Representative for District 84, said he is flabbergasted that the Illinois Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling that the Independent Maps amendment was unconstitutional.
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Strick asserts youths need better chance at proper education and rehabilitation
As the school year starts for many students, they may be surprised to discover that their studies could be missing Common Core curriculums.
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House candidate Strick says Madigan ignores the working middle class
Moody’s Investors Service reported late last month that the backlog of bills in Illinois due to the stopgap budget may reach $14 billion by the end of the fiscal year.
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Strick: AFSCME is being unreasonable
Negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Illinois’ Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration have resulted in a standstill in which neither side has agreed on a resolution, a situation that worries Mike Strick.