Illinois State Representative Michael J. Madigan
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Policy analyst argues progressive tax isn't progress and would make Illinois misery worse
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) wants to ensure he controls Illinois well into the future by enacting a progressive tax in Illinois, according to Austin Berg, the director of content for the Illinois Policy Institute.
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House Republican Leader Durkin solicits Democrats to back re-election bid
Non-profit executive Jack Wuest of Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood has made 56 Illinois campaign contributions in 2017. That’s 55 to Democrats and one, for $500 on Sept. 30, to Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs).
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GOP tosses some mud at Madigan's first Facebook presence
Internet users easily saw through House Speaker Michael Madigan's (D-Chicago) Facebook debut recently, despite his attempts to portray himself as caring for children and the elderly, according to a press release from the Illinois Republican Party.
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Dems push Pritzker on Madigan backing, say mum won't cut it
Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker refused to confirm whether House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was backing his candidacy during a meeting last week of the Illinois Democratic County Chairmen’s Association, according to a press release from the Illinois Republican Party.
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Attorney general hopeful Harold lining up endorsements
Attorney General candidate Erika Harold has earned a host of endorsements from Republican lawmakers who have praised her courage, tenacity, leadership and legal skills, according to a press release.
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Thousands cheer Lisa Madigan's resignation news on Illinois Policy Facebook page
Thousands of comments have been posted on the Illinois Policy Institute's Facebook page since Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s announcement that she will not seek re-election to a fifth term.
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Madigan reportedly will stay through redistricting in 2020
House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) will extend his 46-year career through 2020, according to a recent report from Politico Illinois Playbook, and the Illinois Republican Party is accusing him of planning to rig the legislative maps that will be drawn up that year, according to a press release.
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17 Illinois legislators join call to end gerrymandering
Fifteen Illinois Republicans and two Democrats have joined a bipartisan coalition of 65 lawmakers across eight states in an effort to end gerrymandering by backing an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month.
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Morrison, watchdog group call Illinois lost in lawsuits, lack of reform
Illinois is backing itself into a corner by refusing to mirror the reforms sweeping other states, Rep. Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) and members of the Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) said at a recent Palatine rally to spur legislation preventing frivolous lawsuits, according to a press release.
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Madigan reaches dubious distinction, GOP contends
A milestone for House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) should be marked with a gravestone for Illinois' economy, the Illinois Republican Party suggested recently.
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Madigan accused of holding school funding hostage
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is like a child holding onto his ball and refusing to let anyone else play until he gets his way, the Illinois Republican Party suggested recently.