State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Ives sets sights on GOP bid in 6th Congressional District
Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R. Wheaton), who narrowly lost her bid to unseat then Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP primary just over a year ago, is back in the political spotlight after announcing her run in the 6th Congressional District.
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Former Rep. Ives calls former GOP chair Brady “a traitor” for donating to ultra liberal Dick Durbin’s campaign
Former GOP Chairman Pat Brady delivered yet another sucker punch to his own party by donating to far-left Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, former State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) told Prairie State Wire.
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Most board members of Tollway Authority ousted
A bill removing members of the Illinois Tollway board passed both houses of the General Assembly on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1298 also requires the governor to fill the vacancies on the board by Feb. 28.
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9 Republicans voted ‘yes’ on bill to hike pay for department heads
Nine GOP state lawmakers joined with Democrats to pass a bill to hike the pay of state agency department heads this week.
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Skillicorn, Ives speak out against potential hike in gas tax
State Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) and Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) are combining forces to fight a rumored gas tax increase.
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Reeder: Illinois is in a fiscal crisis because of unfunded pension liabilities
Last month, I wrote a column on an idea being pitched by State Rep. Jeanne Ives that contends that state pensions may be illegal contracts because they violate the state constitution.
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Ives: Rauner's lack of interest cheated GOP voters
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks Gov. Bruce Rauner owes an explanation to the millions of Republican voters she believes he essentially cheated out of their votes.
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Reeder: Mathematics can be quite unkind
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FY19 Budget: 'Not one penny should be spent on pork,' Ives says
Illinois Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) believes state lawmakers need to reject political pork spending that was hidden in the budget passed earlier this year.
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Coalition of Conservative Reformers pledge to refuse legislative pension
A coalition of conservative reformers made a pledge to refuse a legislative pension if they get elected to the state legislature.
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Ives supporters blocked on Twitter, called right-wing “propaganda bots”
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wonders what would compel a social media company with worldwide reach to zoom its focus on a local, primary election.
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Ives considering legislation mandating employers notify all public employees about rights in light of Janus decision
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) surveyed cities and school districts in her legislative district asking how they plan to comply with June's U.S Supreme Court ruling that abolished 40 years of compulsory unionism.
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5 GOP House candidates to discuss 'infiltrating the Springfield Machine'
Five Republican candidates who will be on November’s ballots in districts across Illinois will hold a press conference at 4:30 p.m. Thursday to answer the question “What Happens When Conservative Reformers Infiltrate the Springfield Machine?”
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Lang resigns as House Deputy Majority Leader after being accused of sexual harassment
After being accused of sexual harassment by activist Maryann Loncar today -- and a day after he helped pass the Equal Rights Amendment in the state House -- Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) resigned from his leadership role as deputy majority leader.
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GOP lawmakers demand separate budget for taxpayer-funded abortions
On the brink of passing a budget, almost a dozen GOP lawmakers gathered for a last-minute press conference rejecting tax-subsidized abortions.
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No deal: Battle over allegedly rigged Illinois GOP vote moves forward in court
A veteran Illinois GOP official who says Gov. Bruce Rauner's allies rigged a vote last month to unseat him will fight in court to get his job back.
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Ives calls for a new vision for the state Republican Party
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) recently took her message centered on shaking up the Republican Party to CLTV's "Politics Tonight" for a “we need a new vision” themed discussion.
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With new resolution, Ives scoffs at economists' proposal to raise property taxes
“Illinois families currently face one of the highest tax burdens in the nation,” Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) writes in HR1072, a new resolution filed today in response to a recommendation by three economists who propose raising property taxes to pay down the state's billion-dollar pension debt.
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From DuPage Policy Journal
Ives roiled by lack of a permanent legislative inspector general in Springfield
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks there’s plenty of blame to go around as to why Illinois finds itself mired in the financial doldrums that have virtually overtaken the state.
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Ives foretells bleak bankruptcy future for Illinois municipalities
What is most important, your job, your home or your pension asked Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton).