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Jacobs pushing for Madigan ouster, knows 'he's going to go out swinging'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 1, 2020

Newly elected state Rep. Paul Jacobs argues the ongoing federal corruption scandal swirling around House Speaker Mike Madigan screams for the term limits legislation he’s been pushing for.“There seems to be too much power that can be amassed in a long term,” Jacobs told the SE Illinois News.

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Friess charges Madigan needs to 'step down as Speaker and from the legislature'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 30, 2020

Newly-elected state Rep. David Friess is hoping to see House Speaker Mike Madigan vanish right before his eyes.“Madigan needs to step down as Speaker, step down as head of the Democratic Party and resign from the state legislature,” Friess told the SE Illinois News of the embattled lawmaker.

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Bailey beams 'I believe the end for Mike Madigan is near'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 30, 2020

Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey is finally starting to believe the hype.“I really believe the end for Mike Madigan is finally here,” Bailey told the SE Illinois News.

Jacobs backs continued federal oversight: 'Governor hired 35 people from Madigan's clout list'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2020

Newly elected state Rep. Paul Jacobs argues Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s contention that federal oversight is no longer needed when it comes to state hiring flies in the face of all the state’s political winds.

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Friess criticizes governor's hiring moves: 'Illinoisans do not have faith in their government officials'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 20, 2020

David Friess – newly elected as state representative for Illinois' 116th District – argues the timing for Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be pushing for less oversight in state government hiring couldn’t be more off base.

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Bailey: thinks cancellation of Democrats' fall veto session do to officials 'just hiding behind COVID'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) can fully understand democrats’ apprehension about convening in Springfield, given the way he sees things being right now.

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Jacobs applauds voters' rejection of governor's tax plan: 'We can’t afford to have more outmigration'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Newly elected Republican state Rep. Paul Jacobs wonders if voters fully realize the magnitude of the bullet they dodged with their rejection of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal.

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Friess applauds defeat of Pritzker's tax plan: 'The people of Illinois sent a clear message to the governor'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Newly elected Republican state Rep. David Friess argues there can be no dispute where the residents of Illinois stand when it comes to taxes.

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Bailey applauds rejection of governor's progressive tax: 'We have a chance of rescuing and saving this state'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Republican state Rep. Darren Bailey hopes voters banding to reject Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax plan is only a start in their taking a stand against what he sees as all his crippling policies.

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Friess heads to Springfield, warning 'nothing's going to change until we get Mike Madigan out'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2020

Republican state Rep.-elect David Friess is now ready for the heavy lifting to begin, fresh off of winning the 116th District state House seat over incumbent state Rep. Nathan Reitz.

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Bailey rails against governor's latest shutdown threats: 'Power blinds, and that's what we're seeing'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 2, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey breathes a sigh of relief in seeing some Democrat lawmakers finally honoring the will of the people they’re supposed to represent.

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Jacobs slams Pritzker's latest shutdown orders: 'The governor is still pretending to operate with science'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 2, 2020

Republican state House hopeful Paul Jacobs argues Democrats doing what they’re entrusted to do in Springfield starts with standing up to Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Friess blasts governor's latest COVID restrictions: 'Business owners are justified in taking a stand'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess fumes about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man act when it comes to his handling of COVID-19, noting it is having far-reaching consequences.

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Jacobs blasts governor's latest COVID-19 shutdown as nothing more than a 'knee-jerk reaction'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2020

Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs laments small businesses across the state are being forced to pay a heavy price for what he sees as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s knee-jerk reaction in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bailey labels Pritzker as 'failed governor' as he issues even more COVID restrictions

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 31, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey rages the jury is already in when it comes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's flawed handling on the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bailey brands governor's push for fair tax a 'message of deception and destruction'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 29, 2020

State Rep. Darren Bailey has another name for the fair tax Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been pushing since his days on the campaign trial.

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Friess warns governor's progressive tax 'will kill small businesses and the state as a whole'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 29, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess fears Gov. J.B. Pritzker is nearing the point of no return with his progressive income tax agenda.

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Jacobs warns voters not to add to Illinois' burden with ballot measure: 'We are already the most taxed state'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 28, 2020

Republican state House hopeful Paul Jacobs worries what Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s best laid plans could come to mean for Illinois.

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Friess argues governor's progressive tax plan is certain to 'prevent economy from growing'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 19, 2020

Republican state House candidate David Friess views Illinois as being at a crossroads in terms of what kind of state it’s widely seen as.

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Jacobs warns voters not to be fooled by governor's tax plan: 'It's another power grab'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 18, 2020

When it comes to Illinois’ shaky financial standing, state House candidate Paul Jacobs feels desperate times call for desperate measures.