State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Ill.)
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Bailey claims new teaching standards in Illinois are 'racially divisive rhetoric' that divides 'our state,' nation
A Republican candidate for governor is railing against new education standards that are meant to serve as a positive progression in professional development.
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Republican Darren Bailey wins State election bid, thanks voters
Republican Candidate Darren Bailey has defeated Democratic opponent Cynthia Given in the District 55 Senate seat race and thanked voters for their support.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey reflects on embattled House speaker: 'Madigan has singlehandedly led Illinois on a path of destruction'
Veteran state Rep. Darren Bailey always predicted it would come to this.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey wants to see feds 'keep the heat on' in inquiry into Springfield Democrats' corruption
Following the latest arrest of another former top ComEd executive, state Rep. Darren Bailey is imploring federal investigators now probing Springfield to continue digging in the ongoing investigation in which longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan has also been implicated.
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From SE Illinois News
GOP lawmaker Bailey laments 'the Democratic Party now simply stands for corruption'
State Rep. Darren Bailey insists he’s left with just one thought upon hearing news that the state’s annual corruption tab now tops $556 million.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey suspects governor's push to vacate Shakman decrees is to 'protect some of his friends and possibly even himself'
Veteran state Rep. Darren Bailey wonders why Gov. J.B. Pritzker is making his sudden push to remove a federal decree banning patronage hiring in the midst of an ongoing federal probe into a pay-for-play scandal at the highest levels of state government.
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While disappointed over hoops tourney cancellation, Bailey backs local officials' decision
The tournament committee that runs the popular Effingham-Teutopolis Christmas Classic, an annual basketball tournament for Illinois high schools, announced last week its decision to cancel this year's event.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey skeptical of ethics reform: As long as Democrats remain in control ... we’ll continue to see the same problems
State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is imploring Democrats to “put their money where their mouth is” when it comes to their newfound push for ethics reform legislation.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey critical of Pritzker's 'regulations and restrictions, coming at the demise of the state economy'
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker for putting his personal desires ahead of the welfare of the state's taxpayers.
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From SE Illinois News
In the wake of lawsuit victory, Bailey reminds governor 'he has no authority' to re-enact a threatened COVID-19 shutdown
Veteran state Rep. Darren Bailey is daring Gov. J.B. Pritzker to make good on his threat to re-enact tougher reopening restrictions across the state in response to an uptick COVID-19 infection rates.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey predicts embattled house speaker won't resign because 'Democrats don't want any accountability'
Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey finds it easy to figure out why Democrats have been as reticent as they have in the midst of the Mike Madigan firestorm.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey on Madigan allegations: Democratic Party becoming more and more known for corruption
State Rep. Darren Bailey is hoping House Speaker Mike Madigan being fingered as a central figure in a federal corruption probe is just the start of putting Springfield back in order.
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From SE Illinois News
After court victory over governor, Bailey urges Illinois businesses to 'open up immediately'
With a Clay County judge having ruled that Gov. J.B. Pritzker exceeded his powers by extending his stay-at-home beyond 30 days, state Rep. Darren Bailey is urging businesses to immediately resume full operations.
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From SE Illinois News
Bailey claims Pritzker has 'single-handedly destroyed Illinois with his crazy budgeting and all the added spending'
A downstate Republican lawmaker is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker as an “arrogant bully” only concerned with his own whims in the way he governs.
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From SE Illinois News
State Rep. Bailey says Illinois minimum wage hike will 'be devastating for far more than just the employers'
A downstate lawmaker argues some of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s most impulsive actions are destined to set the state economy back for longer than anyone wants to think about.
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From SE Illinois News
Op-ed: Rep. Bailey: Leadership is lacking
In Illinois, we are three months into governance by Executive Order.
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From SE Illinois News
GOP state Rep. Bailey says governor's use of hiring list is 'more proof of corruption in Springfield'
A downstate lawmaker is hoping his ongoing defiance comes to be seen as a shining example of what’s needed to turn government around in Springfield.
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From SE Illinois News
State Rep. Bailey hopes court ruling will provide relief from governor's illegal COVID-19 shutdown
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey is hoping a Clay County judge’s upcoming ruling will finally put an end to what he sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s runaway crime spree in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From SE Illinois News
Rep. Bailey takes legal action against Pritzker's stay-at-home extension
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) has achieved a small victory in his lawsuit challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s extension to the COVID-19 stay-at-home order through the month of May.
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From SE Illinois News
Rep. Bailey organizes statewide Day of Prayer for Friday
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is imploring constituents to turn to their higher power in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.