State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Ill.)
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Caulkins: Illinois Higher Education Fair Admissions Act will have ‘a negative effect’
An Illinois state representative who previously served on the Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees said the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act that allows test-optional admissions will have a negative effect on judging the success of a teacher or an institution.
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Caulkins calls Chicago vaccine passport system part of 'very misguided effort'
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins doesn’t see a path for how the state’s new vaccine passports can be effective.
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'Members need to be in their seats': Caulkins highlights bills on judicial districting, remote legislative voting
In a legislative update, Illinois state Rep. Dan Caulkins highlighted three bills passed Jan. 5, including a push for remote voting, judicial subcircuit changes and an amendment to the Unified Code of Corrections.
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Caulkins: Smollet verdict 'ought to serve as a lesson' to Lightfoot, other Democratic leaders who spoke in support of him ahead of trial
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins is hoping former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett isn’t the only one forced to take a long look in the mirror following his recent conviction for filing fake hate crime charges.
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Caulkins: 'Overpromising and underfunding' root of Illinois pension shortfalls
Illinois lawmakers have varying opinions on the significant shortfall for state-run pension plans.
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Caulkins believes ‘even the Democrat machine in Chicago' understands need for census data for district maps
Chicago City Council members have begun discussions on new redistricting maps as they await the release of full Census data next month.
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Caulkins warns House speaker could survive scandal: 'Madigan still has a lot of clout and a lot of money'
After nearly four decades of seeing House Speaker Mike Madigan operate, veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins is warning anyone who will listen not to underestimate him.
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Caulkins blasts legislative leaders as 'cowards' after Veto Session cancellation
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins walks away from news of Springfield’s veto session cancellation with just one overriding assessment.
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Caulkins applauds voters' rejection of governor's tax plan: 'He thought he was going to bamboozle people'
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins wasn’t surprised to see frustrated taxpayers rally together to soundly reject the notion of granting Springfield lawmakers even more power.
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Caulkins applauds rivals standing up to new restrictions: 'Democratic voters are suffering under these actions, too'
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins is ecstatic to see voters finally take back their power.
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Caulkins warns that with new shutdowns, 'we’re on the verge of losing a whole generation at the hands of Democrats'
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest shutdown actions as a blatant abuse of power.
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Caulkins charges governor's progressive tax plan 'ignores impact on small businesses'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins is blasting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for false advertisement in his unrelenting push to advance the progressive tax proposal he’s been selling since his days as a candidate.
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Caulkins warns governor's ballot measure will only add to state's 'tax, tax, tax reputation'
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins wants voters to be reminded they have to be the change many of them insist they want to see in Springfield.
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Caulkins is hardly surprised by Madigan's defiance: 'I firmly believes he owes answers to the people'
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins thinks House Speaker Mike Madigan’s way of governing should be an affront to voters everywhere.
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Caulkins rages Springfield Democrats' tax threat 'is typical of Chicago Machine intimidation tactics'
In the eyes of veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur), what he’s seeing looks all too familiar.
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Caulkins questions whether Illinois Democrats have 'moral courage' to bring Madigan before committee
State Rep. Dan Caulkins is skeptical of what he thinks could come from a bipartisan Special House committee recently convened to look into the conduct of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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Caulkins believes Illinois voters realize House speaker is 'the root cause of all their problems in Springfield'
Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins believes that after nearly a half-century, voters are finally willing to face the truth about House Speaker Mike Madigan.
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Caulkins expects as probe around embattled House speaker continues, 'we will continue to see the circle shrink'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins argues the latest indictment of a former top ComEd executive in an ongoing federal corruption probe says everything you need to know about the Springfield way.
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Caulkins adamant Springfield needs to 'put the welfare of the people' before everything else
Veteran state Rep. Dan Caulkins has no doubt what stands at the top of his to do list whenever lawmakers are able to return to session in Springfield.
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Caulkins argues Democrats' effort to lift Shakman decree is sought solely for 'patronage hiring to come back'
State Rep. Dan Caulkins has deduced there can only be one reason for Democrats to be pushing to remove a federal decree banning patronage hiring.