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In the wake of lawsuit victory, Bailey reminds governor 'he has no authority' to re-enact a threatened COVID-19 shutdown

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

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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GOP state House candidate Friess insists 'governor should not be making far-reaching decisions unilaterally'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess worries that what he sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker Chicago-driven policies in response to COVID-19 could have dire consequences for the state as a whole.

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State House candidate Jacobs believes legislators, not governor, should guide Illinois' response to COVID-19

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 4, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs has grown weary of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man approach to leading the state's COVID-19 response.

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GOP House hopeful Friess on Madigan scandal: 'I’m running to put an end to this Chicago-style corruption'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 1, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess is reminded of his motivation in seeking public office by the brewing scandal involving House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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GOP state House candidate Jacobs argues reasons for speaker's removal extend far beyond ComEd scandal

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 28, 2020

In the mind of Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs, the reasons House Speaker Mike Madigan needs to go span far beyond the current federal corruption probe.

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Bailey predicts embattled house speaker won't resign because 'Democrats don't want any accountability'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 28, 2020

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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House candidate Jacobs warns cost of living in Illinois will climb even higher if Pritzker's tax plan is passed

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 27, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs wonders how long Illinois can be Illinois if Springfield Democrats continue to gets their way.

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Friess believes tax cuts could create unprecedented growth for a more business-friendly Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 23, 2020

Illinois state House candidate David Friess longs to be part of the solution in putting an end to what he sees as the state’s wasted potential.

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Bailey on Madigan allegations: Democratic Party becoming more and more known for corruption

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 20, 2020

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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GOP state House candidate Jacobs warns governor's 'progressive tax' will drive people and businesses out of Illinois

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs can’t get past the irony he senses in the name Gov. J.B. Pritzker has branded the latest tax plan he and Illinois Democrats are pushing.

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Friess blasts Springfield Democrats: their answer to every problem is to just spend more money

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess is committed to breaking the cycle in Springfield.

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After court victory over governor, Bailey urges Illinois businesses to 'open up immediately'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 16, 2020

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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Bailey claims Pritzker has 'single-handedly destroyed Illinois with his crazy budgeting and all the added spending'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 10, 2020

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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Friess declares that counter to Illinois Democrats' plan, no retiree should have their income taxed

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 8, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess fears Illinois may bear little resemblance to itself once he arrives in Springfield if Democrats continue to have their way.

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Jacobs warns if progressive plan passes, 'probably all of us will have increases in income taxes'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 6, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs laments that with each policy decision they make, Democratic lawmakers in Springfield manage to make Illinois even less attractive to its current and potential residents.

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State Rep. Bailey says Illinois minimum wage hike will 'be devastating for far more than just the employers'

By Glenn Minnis | Jul 1, 2020

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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Republican candidate Friess says state's rural areas should be completely reopen

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 30, 2020

GOP state House candidate David Friess wonders if Illinois will ever be the same.

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GOP state House hopeful Jacobs says governor's quarantine 'does give the appearance of a political move to ruin the economy'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 29, 2020

Everywhere he looks, Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs laments he sees yet another example of what he views as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s dereliction of duty.

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Friess says 'clout list' hires show Speaker Madigan is also 'in charge of the executive branch'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 24, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess fears what news Gov. J.B. Pritzker has made at least 35 hires from a so-called “clout list” comprised by House Speaker Mike Madigan could truly mean.

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GOP state Rep. Bailey says governor's use of hiring list is 'more proof of corruption in Springfield'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 24, 2020

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.