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From Prairie State Wire
GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal
Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.
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From North Cook News
$350 million evidence-based education funding bill moves to governor's desk
Three GOP senators voiced their concerns during Senate floor debate March 14 over legislation regarding $350 million in education funding.
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From Prairie State Wire
State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation
After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.
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From Southern Illinois News
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.
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From Prairie State Wire
Governor's Office of Management and Budget director questioned by GOP committee members
Hans Zigmund, new director of Gov. Bruce Rauner's Office of Management and Budget, had some explaining to do to three Republican lawmakers.
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Righter spokesman calls Chicago taxi lobby donation story 'innacurate'
A 2014-15 donation of $5,000 from a Chicago area taxi lobby to state Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), reported in East Central Reporter earlier this month, never happened, a spokesman for Righter said.
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Senate rushes votes on budget bills
On Independence Day, the Senate approved three bills that would increase taxes and provide $36 billion in spending for Illinois.
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Campaign matching program clears Senate as Righter protests
Despite his loudly voiced objections, Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) must now count on colleagues in the House to stop a bill that will set up a "Small Donor" matching program for candidates running for some offices in Illinois.
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Economist presses Rauner to speak out against tax hike proposals
With Illinois facing a "death spiral," noted economist Brian Wesbury cannot understand why Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t spoken out against recent talk of an added tax hike, which he believes would exacerbate the issue.