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.
State Representative candidate Heidi Holan is calling out House Speaker Mike Madigan’s caucus for a budget bill that calls for $40 billion in spending and only an estimated $33 billion in revenues.
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.
Arguing that Illinois is losing favor with its own population under the duress of harsh taxation, Republican candidate Heidi Holan, running for the House seat from District 46, Villa Park, condemned recent education legislation passed in Springfield.
Republican Candidate Tonia Khouri wants Illinoisans to know that she is ready to fight on their behalf to encourage financial responsibility and economic growth.