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Recent News About Illinois General Assembly
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Irish American, Puerto Rican and 'Polished Pebble Girls' programs raking in $1.75 million from Illinois taxpayers
Conservative activist and former State Rep. Jeannie Ives called out "self-righteous" Democrat lawmakers over the record setting $53.1 billion budget passed on May 29 that handed out numerous grants to "questionable" entities.
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Plummer on $53 billion budget: 'No wonder families and businesses continue to flee our state'
Even though the state is bleeding taxpaying residents, the Democrat majority is on the verge of busting a new spending record through a $53.1 billion budget.
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Illinois property tax woes continue: ATTOM says Illinoisans pay nation’s highest rate
Another tax study, another loss for Illinois taxpayers.
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Pompeo on funding being pulled from Invest In Kids: ‘What an insult to Illinois families’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling out Illinois Democrats for not funding the Invest In Kids Tax Scholarship Program.
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Illinois Freedom Caucus: ‘That's come and gone and no budget’
The Illinois Freedom Caucus held a Sunday night roundtable in the days after the May 19 budget deadline was scrapped.
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Survey: Private school graduates power Illinois General Assembly
At least 35 of Illinois' 177 state legislators attended private high schools, including two of four caucus leaders. That's according to a survey of legislator education histories by Prairie State Wire.
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Mueller on Ranked Choice Voting: ‘It is another scheme hatched by the crazies’
GOP activist William Mueller is pushing back against Ranked Choice Voting.
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DeVore on ruling: 'It doesn’t make any sense'
Greenville attorney Thomas DeVore shared his continued dismay with the Protect Illinois Communities Act which was ruled unconstitutional by an Effingham Court and was upheld by the Fifth District Appellate Court.
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ILFOP Corrections Lodge: ‘The Illinois FOP stands strongly OPPOSED to this bill’
The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Corrections Lodge 263 is opposed to sweeping gun control legislation included in HB5855, the Protect Illinois Communities Act.
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Gun rights group fundraising for litigation over HB5855: ‘Lawsuits will follow almost immediately’
Gunrights4Illinois is urging its supporters to donate toward the legal fight against gun control legislation HB5855.
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Schatz as Illinois is recipient of over 230 earmarks: 'Slap in the face to every taxpayer'
Democrats in Congress did not waste any time in hooking up liberal states after doing away with a moratorium on special funding projects, so-called “pork projects,” in which funding is funneled to special local projects.
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Candidates appear in separate debates; Bailey says Irvin is 'afraid to go toe to toe with me'
In a May 24 tweet, gubernatorial candidate and Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) announced his participation in WGN/Nextar debate that night.
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Butler: 'I'm honored to be ENDORSED by Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR for my work at the State Capitol'
Rep. Tim Butler announced that his campaign to represent the people of the newly-created 95th District had gained a new endorsement.
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Annual income: 72 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $100,000 or more
72 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $100,000 or more annually in Illinois, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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26 employees with Illinois General Assembly in Illinois make $150,000 or more
26 Illinois General Assembly employees earn $150,000 or more annually in Illinois, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Tracy: ‘Please appropriately remind your friends and candidates of the 11th Commandment as needed’
Illinois GOP Chairman Don Tracy is cautioning Illinois Republicans to not in-fight in a tough election season in which Democrats forced incumbents into the same district.
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Avery Bourne earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Avery Bourne was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Grant Wehrli earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Grant Wehrli was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Christopher Davidsmeyer earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Christopher Davidsmeyer was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
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Norine Hammond earned $88,000 working for the Illinois General Assembly during 2020
Norine Hammond was ranked in the 84th percentile among public employees in Illinois in terms of pay in 2020, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.