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Survey says state's economy more vulnerable to COVID-19, Caulkins says crisis may 'expose all the corruption'
A downstate lawmaker laments Illinois has worked long and hard to land the dubious spot it holds in a new WalletHub.com survey.
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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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Caulkins, other House Republicans ask Pritzker for economy reforms to help businesses with coronavirus impact
Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to listen to the will of the people in the state’s ongoing battle to rebound from the coronavirus crisis.
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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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In wake of coronavirus protections, Caulkins says he's concerned about civil liberties
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) wonders if things can ever be the same in Illinois in the wake of coronavirus crisis.
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Caulkins says poll results in favor of benefit amendment means 'our message is starting to resonate'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) finds solace in a new Southern Illinois University poll that finds more than half of all state residents indicate they would be in favor of a constitutional amendment mandating a reduction in benefits for public employees going forward.
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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. Caulkins introduces bill to help teachers come back to the classroom
A downstate Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation he hopes will go a long way toward alleviating the state’s crippling teacher shortage.
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Pew survey ranks Illinois near the bottom for personal-income growth
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) feels taxpayers' pain when it comes to the state’s struggling economy.
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From Macon Reporter
Census data, Rep. Halbrook agree – Taxes driving wealthiest Illinoisans away
A downstate Illinois lawmaker argues that nothing about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan adds up, unless you count all of the state's highest earners packing up and leaving.
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Rep. Halbrook: 'We need pension reform now'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) doesn’t see how the state can continue on its current path and still be the place he’s always known.
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Caulkins says naming of Chicago alderman's wife as state's top judge 'adds fuel to the fire' of people leaving state
The election of Chicago Alderman Ed Burke’s wife as the state’s most-powerful judge at the same time he is facing a federal corruption indictment has state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) raging against what he sees as the machine here in Illinois.
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Caulkins thinks Secret Service should get involved with mock assassination of Trump at senator's fundraiser
State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) thinks the U.S. Secret Service should be spending a lot more time in town in the wake of a mock assassination of President Donald Trump at a recent fundraiser for state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago).
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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook on 'sham' candidate case: Corruption the 'driving force' of citizens' lack of faith in government
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) argues the devil was in the details in U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly’s ruling in the “sham” candidate case against longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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From Macon Reporter
In wake of shootings, Halbrook says 'things would be worse' if people were not able to possess firearms
State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is standing by the constitution as the battle over gun control has reignited across the country in the wake of a pair of mass shootings earlier this month that left at least 31 dead.
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Caulkins says bill requiring employers provide sexual harassment training could be stronger for public sector
Senate Bill 075, which creates the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act and requires employers to provide workplace sexual harassment training, strikes state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) as being fair enough on its merits, the first-term state representative wishes it more fairly addressed all the episodes and concerns he thinks led to its enactment.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Caulkins 'appalled' at Pritzker's signing of abortion expansion law
A freshman Republican from the Illinois House's 101st District last month criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker's decision sign legislation that greatly expanded abortion access in the state.
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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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Marron says graduated income tax would cause more problems
House Rep. Michael Marron (R-Fithian) supported a no vote on the House floor about the graduated income tax amendment, saying it would cause more problems.