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Dodge: 'Universities should dictate policy,' not Springfield politicians, on admissions requirements
Colleges and universities in Illinois can no longer require standardized testing scores on admission applications under a new law that went into effect as of the first of the year.
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Jim Dodge concedes to Mike Frerichs in state Treasurer race
Even in defeat, Jim Dodge vowed to remain true to who he is and his principles.
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Jim Dodge wants lower taxes, efficient government
Jim Dodge is urging Illinois voters to throw their support behind the candidate that most reminds them of themselves.
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Jim Dodge: Illinois taxes causing slow growth, outmigration
Jim Dodge frets lawmakers in Illinois have little understanding of one of the basic first rules of business.
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Jim Dodge: Unions counting on Madigan to make things alright for them
Jim Dodge views next month’s general election as a vote on the future of Illinois.
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Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge: Pritzker is out of touch with common voters
Jim Dodge, a Republican running to be state treasurer, sees J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the property tax scandal now dogging his campaign as further evidence that he wouldn’t be right for the job of governor of Illinois.
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Dodge says 'no budget, no pay' ploy pulled directly from Madigan's playbook
Jim Dodge views House Speaker Mike Madigan as a master puppeteer pulling all the strings in the world of Democratic politics.
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Dodge believes Madigan's financial contributions will determine votes for House Speaker
Jim Dodge is hoping that Mike Madigan’s predictability will be a huge factor at the ballot box in November.
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Dodge says lawmakers no longer represent Illinoisans, they will continue to inflame financial woes
Jim Dodge is convinced Springfield is its own worst enemy in the fight to keep Illinois a destination state.
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Dodge calls for candid discussion about state's financial issues
Jim Dodge is thrilled to see his prediction about a recent Supreme Court decision putting the power back in the hands of the people is coming to fruition.
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Dodge calls out Springfield incompetence as Moody's reports unfunded pension growth in Illinois
Jim Dodge sees Illinois’ growing pension debt crisis as a grand indictment against the way lawmakers in Springfield do business.
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Dodge points to survey as proof Democratic policies hamper Illinois business climate
Jim Dodge insists the findings of a new national survey that brands Illinois as “least accommodating to small businesses” reaffirms what he regularly hears from voters.
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With second highest property tax rate in the nation, Dodge not surprised by state's outmigration issue
Jim Dodge wonders how much longer Illinois taxpayers are willing to be the victims before striking back to use all the power they have in their hands.
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Dodge questions lawmakers' judgment after tax break scandal
Jim Dodge, Republican candidate for state treasurer, can think of millions of reasons why taxpayers might not be willing to give lawmakers in Springfield the benefit of the doubt when it comes to anything tax related.
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Dodge blames Springfield corruption, complacency for CPS sexual abuse scandal
Jim Dodge thinks the Chicago Public School (CPS) system epitomizes everything that’s’ wrong with the Illinois government after the Chicago Tribune found approximately 40 students have been sexually abused over the last ten years.
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Dodge calls for more transparency in state finances, pension costs
Jim Dodge is convinced there’s a good reason lawmakers in Springfield work so hard to keep the way the state’s pension system truly operates cloaked in such high-level secrecy.
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Dodge sees voter frustration with lack of transparency in Springfield
Jim Dodge, the Republican candidate for state treasurer, is not the least bit surprised that such a huge percentage of the state’s property tax largesse lies in the hands of such a concentrated few.
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Dodge says merging treasurer, comptroller offices best for Illinois
Jim Dodge is willing to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to his commitment to saving Illinois taxpayers money.
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Dodge says Mautino should resign, corruption keeping embattled Illinois Auditor General in office
Jim Dodge reasons Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino now facing a federal investigation for campaign finance violations speaks to the way House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has long held control over the state.
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Dodge sees November as referendum on Illinois' national standing
Jim Dodge thinks he knows why so many taxpayers across Illinois are now feeling squeezed.