Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville)
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook joins fight to reopen economies in less-affected areas
In this time of crisis, Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) feels compelled to remind Gov. J.B. Pritzker of his obligations.
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From Macon Reporter
Halbrook sees red-light camera scandal as just another reason to break from Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) views the growing red-light camera scandal as just one more reason why so many downstate residents are looking to put greater distance between themselves and the world of Chicago politics.
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Halbrook doubts Dems are really interested in reform of any kind in Illinois
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) doesn’t see how the state can change its growing pattern of being on the wrong side of history without lawmakers in Springfield getting real about what he sees as driving all its potholes.
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Halbrook calls Pritzker's budget plan just another 'tax-and-spend' policy
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) walked away from hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address thoroughly convinced that Springfield has become its own worst enemy.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook determined to rid Illinois of red-light cameras
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) leaves no doubt about his position on the red-light cameras installed across much of the state, arguing that the use of the devices may even be a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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From Macon Reporter
Overburdened taxpayers 'will take path of least resistance' right out of Illinois, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wonders how much more the state's cash-strapped taxpayers can take.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook and GOP colleagues continue to push for action on ethics reform, but to no avail
State House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) continues to push Gov. J.B. Pritzker for an acceptable response to the issue of corruption in Illinois state government.
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Rep. Halbrook: With Madigan at the center, 'corrupt Chicago way destroying our state and hurting our families'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wonders what it will take for his Democratic colleagues to finally reach their breaking point with longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago).
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Halbrook: Public-safety pension consolidation a 'piecemeal approach that falls short' of real reform
Illinois House Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) insists that Senate Bill 1300 does not provide the level of pension of reform the state needs right now.
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Bribery, corruption scandals add weight to Halbrook's case for a 'new Illinois' without Chicago
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) has no doubt about where the corruption scandal now unfolding in Springfield starts and ends.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook joins GOP push for ethics task force in state government
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) is among a growing number of Republican lawmakers pushing to enact legislation that would make Illinois home to some of the most stringent ethics laws in the country.
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From Macon Reporter
Illinois taxpayers paying the price for Chicago Democrats' corruption, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) spends a lot of his time these days imagining a different Illinois.
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Rep. Halbrook condemns gas tax, saying revenues fund 'the corruption of Chicago Democrats'
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) says taxpayers should feel a certain sense of discomfort every time they fill up their vehicles' gas tanks.
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From Macon Reporter
Lawmakers' 'window-dressing' not enough to keep tax-burdened Illinoisans at home, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) laments a growing trend in Illinois to which no state would want to lay claim.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook calls for 'serious cuts, serious reforms' as Kiplinger's pegs Illinois as 'least tax-friendly' state
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) wants voters to know that the state’s bleak fiscal condition could have been avoided.
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Rep. Halbrook wants rollback of minimum wage hike, saying Pritzker 'does not care about Downstate'
Despite the fact that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has already signed legislation that will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2025, one local lawmaker and small business owner continues to voice his opposition.
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From Macon Reporter
Rep. Halbrook stands behind President Trump amid Democrats' calls for impeachment
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook wonders where Illinois might be without the benefit of some of the programs put forth by President Donald Trump.
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From Macon Reporter
No surprise for Rep. Halbrook to learn that Illinois has highest unfunded pension liability in the U.S.
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) reasons that he doesn’t need any new report to tell him about something he’s been preaching about since arriving on the scene in Springfield.
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From Macon Reporter
Chief Justice Burke's appointment an erosion of Illinoisans' trust, Rep. Halbrook says
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) thinks that Judge Anne Burke’s recent election as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court has sweeping consequences for the idea of fairness across the state.
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Brad Halbrook to run for re-election in 2021
Illinois state Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) says he sees more of a need for what he brings to Springfield than ever before, which is why he is planning on seeking re-election in 2021.