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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook: 'We need to move forward with re-opening our economy'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook almost thinks Gov. J.B. Pritzker is stuck in some sort of time warp when it comes to the way he is handling the coronavirus pandemic.
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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook: 'We’re trying to figure out what things need to be in place' to help businesses recover from COVID-19
State Rep. Brad Halbrook fears the long-term impact of the lingering coronavirus crisis could be the Great Recession all over again for small business owners.
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Rep. Miller: 'This coronavirus pandemic has exposed problems of waste, fraud and corruption'
State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) reasons tough times call for even tougher decisions.
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From SE Illinois News
Rep. Bailey says Pritzker ordered business shut down 'without having any plan in place'
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has grown tired of being forced to watch his constituents battle an invisible enemy while being left in the dark.
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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook says Republican lawmakers' proposal to freeze unemployment, minimum wage 'will make an economic difference'
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is among a group of Republican lawmakers calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to do what they feel is needed to “kick start” the economy in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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From South Central Illinois News
Wilhour says Pritzker 'put the health of our prison workers at risk' by not locking down state prisons
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) is tracing much of the cause for an outbreak of the coronavirus at a suburban prison back to the doorsteps of Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Miller says House Republicans' proposal for small businesses could 'extend some relief' from coronavirus impact
A downstate legislator is among a group of republican lawmakers demanding that Gov. J.B.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey says House Republican plan offers 'real solutions' for economy during coronavirus pandemic
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is touting a list of proposals outlined by him and other Republican lawmakers in an effort to prop up the state economy through the coronavirus pandemic as sensible solutions.
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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook says movement to separate Chicago from the state is gaining momentum, attention
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks three counties overwhelmingly voting to separate from Chicago during primary voting earlier this month is just a sign of things to come.
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Miller says Pritzker's approach toward Trump over coronavirus 'isn't helpful to anyone'
State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) is fighting to make sure the focus stays where he thinks it needs to be in the state’s battle to survive the coronavirus crisis.
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From SE Illinois News
Rep. Bailey believes state is handling COVID-19 appropriately, but Pritzker should 'stop bashing' Trump
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is on a mission to keep the politics out of the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis now crippling the state.
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From SE Illinois News
Rep. Bailey says proposed progressive tax will 'only make matters worse'
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, wants to see voters truly take a stand for themselves in Springfield.
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From South Central Illinois News
Rep. Wilhour has plan for pensions, property tax relief
State Rep. Blaine Wilhour, R-Beecher City, is on a mission to change what it now means to reside in Illinois.
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Miller says property tax reform will take 'strong resolve, real solutions and answers'
It hasn’t taken freshmen state Rep. Chris Miller, R-Oakland, long to understand the ways of Springfield.
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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 Macon Reporter
One year later, Rep. Halbrook continues to build the Chicago separation movement
A year after formally refiling legislation aimed at convincing Congress to declare Chicago a separate state, Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) continues his work to put more distance between the city and his Downstate home.
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Rep. Miller is 'optimistic' about governor's commitment to wiping out corruption
In response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address last week in Springfield, Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) emphasized just how important tackling corruption in state government will be in the coming year.
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From SE Illinois News
Not enough talk about reform in governor's address for Rep. Bailey's liking
State House Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) believes that Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address last week in Springfield captured the essence of Illinois' deterioration.
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Latest punchline in Illinois' much-maligned election history nothing to laugh about, Rep. Miller says
Just when Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) thought the state’s reputation for political corruption could not get any worse, another embarrassing voting scandal has surfaced.
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From South Central Illinois News
Rep. Wilhour demands that Democrats stand up to corruption, Madigan
State House Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) wonders what it will take for Illinois Democrats to stand up to powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).