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Political powershift in Illinois leaves Republicans concerned that Madigan will still retain influence
When Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was replaced as House speaker, it ended decades of political control felt in many regions, including southern Illinois.
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Windhorst: Flawed bill will make police officers' job more difficult
Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis), a former prosecutor, said House Bill 3653 is flawed and will create a more difficult job for police officers.
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Grand jury subpoena delves deeper into Illinois Speaker Madigan's connections and actions
The federal government is taking a broad look at Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s (D-Dist. 22) activities.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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From SE Illinois News
Windhorst questions executive inspector generals on ghost payrolling
Illinois House Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) questioned several executive inspector generals regarding ghost payrolling during last week's Senate House Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing.
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'Bungled' task force process will not stop Rep. Windhorst from fighting for property tax reform
Despite the wasted efforts of a governor-appointed task force created to address the state's runaway property taxes, Illinois state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Harrisburg) remains determined to find a solution.
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From West Central Reporter
Rep. Hammond renews call for fair maps, supports petition to end gerrymandering
A Republican Illinois House representative from the 93rd District earlier this week renewed her call for fair maps and pushed support for an independent map-drawing petition following a U.S. Supreme Court decision not to hear gerrymander cases.
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From SE Illinois News
Windhorst says 'we need to add taxpayers, not taxes' before graduated income tax structure
House Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) said Illinois residents will continue to leave if the state changes to a graduated income tax structure.
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From SW Illinois News
Bryant says graduated income tax plan is 'job-killing, tax-hiking, progressive income tax'
House Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) rose in opposition to the graduated income tax plan during Monday's session.
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Patrick Windhorst files “Illinois Anti-Infanticide Act"
By sponsoring anti-abortion House Bill 2384, state Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says, he is hoping to preserve what he calls some semblance of balance on the issue in Illinois.
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Windhorst introduces 'llinois Anti-Infanticide Act'
State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) says he wants to distinguish Illinois from the likes of New York, Virginia and Rhode Island through his support of anti-abortion House Bill 2384.
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From Prairie State Wire
Legislature overrides some Rauner vetoes, fails on others
Illinois's outgoing Republican governor saw a few of his vetoes overridden during the Fall Veto Session in Springfield and a few new laws have been passed, a QUAD city area lawmaker said in a summary recap released last week.
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From Carbondale Reporter
Terri Bryant wins 115th House District race
Republican Terri Bryant has been declared the winner in the 115th House District against Democrat Marsha Griffin.
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From SE Illinois News
Patrick Windhorst wins 118th House District race
Republican Patrick Windhorst has been declared the winner in the 118th House District against Democrat Natalie Phelps Finnie.
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From Prairie State Wire
2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014
Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.
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From Prairie State Wire
State House election preview: Candidates square off in 66 of 118 midterm races
The number of Illinois House races being contested by major-party candidates on Nov. 6 is up 13.6 percent over the last midterm election in 2014, according to a Prairie State Wire analysis.
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From Metro East Sun
House panel's GOP members question the rush to split SIU campuses
Four GOP members of the House Higher Education Committee wanted to know why Democrats are trying to split the Southern Illinois University (SIU) campuses.
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From SE Illinois News
118th House District candidate Windhorst starts petition to stop progressive-tax proposal
Patrick Windhorst, Massac County state's attorney and Republican candidate for the Illinois House 118th District, is spearheading a petition against a proposed progressive income tax while taking aim at opponent Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) and other lawmakers for supporting it.
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Schimpf, Righter see issues with communications during Legionnaires' outbreak at vets home
While veterans watched live from the Quincy Veterans Home, Sens. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) discussed communications during the Legionella outbreak at the site and why the outbreak even occurred during a Senate-House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Monday.