Dr. Paul Jacobs for State Rep
Political Committees | Committee- State Legislative Campaign
Recent News About Dr. Paul Jacobs for State Rep
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Jacobs calls for overhaul of Springfield: 'We must get away from a career as a politician'
Newly elected state Rep. Paul Jacobs is convinced a return to the basics is the only way to fix Springfield.
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Jacobs anticipates young investors will spark state's revival: 'We could be on the verge of a renaissance'
As he prepares to take over as the face of the 115th District, newly elected Republican state Rep. Paul Jacobs is keeping a positive attitude in the face of the state’s persistent struggle.
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Jacobs backs continued federal oversight: 'Governor hired 35 people from Madigan's clout list'
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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Jacobs applauds voters' rejection of governor's tax plan: 'We can’t afford to have more outmigration'
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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Jacobs slams Pritzker's latest shutdown orders: 'The governor is still pretending to operate with science'
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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Jacobs blasts governor's latest COVID-19 shutdown as nothing more than a 'knee-jerk reaction'
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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Jacobs warns voters not to add to Illinois' burden with ballot measure: 'We are already the most taxed state'
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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Jacobs warns voters not to be fooled by governor's tax plan: 'It's another power grab'
When it comes to Illinois’ shaky financial standing, state House candidate Paul Jacobs feels desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Jacobs isn't surprised by Madigan's defiance: 'We will have to wait for the federal indictments'
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs has cast his attention on the federal corruption probe House Speaker Mike Madigan now finds himself ensnared in.
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Jacobs blasts Springfield Democrats' threats: 'We can’t continue to run people out of the state'
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs sees no end to the list of victims destined to suffer from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax proposal.
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Jacobs insists embattles speaker's resignation 'would go a long way' toward improving Springfield
After roughly four decades of leading Springfield, GOP House candidate Paul Jacobs feels the unfamiliar position House Speaker Mike Madigan now finds himself could make all the difference. “I think that Mr. Madigan‘s problems with leadership are probably being scrutinized the most that they ever have been,” Jacobs told the SE Illinois News.
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GOP state House hopeful Jacobs expects any action against embattled speaker will come from federal inquiry
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs is hoping the six lawmakers assigned to a special House committee simply follow the evidence as they decide whether Speaker Mike Madigan should be disciplined for his alleged role in the ComEd scandal.
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Jacobs hopes voters will put an end to corruption that has long been rampant among Springfield Democrats
GOP state House hopeful Paul Jacobs fears a new University of Illinois-Chicago survey that finds corruption costs the state upwards of $556 million each year may only scratch the surface in terms of the real damage being caused.
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Jacobs warns governor's progressive tax will 'be expanded to all wage earners and ... pensions'
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs has always had an uneasy feeling when it comes to the progressive income tax system Gov. J.B. Pritzker has long sworn by.
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GOP candidate Jacobs accuses embattled governor and speaker of 'running Illinois like a dictatorship'
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs finds the ethics reform measures now being proposed by Democrat lawmakers to be woefully lacking given all that’s happening in Springfield.
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Jacobs argues embattled House speaker Madigan maintains too much power in Springfield
Republican state House candidate Paul Jacobs laments that special interest groups have come to rule Springfield.
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State House candidate Jacobs believes legislators, not governor, should guide Illinois' response to COVID-19
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 state House candidate Jacobs argues reasons for speaker's removal extend far beyond ComEd scandal
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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House candidate Jacobs warns cost of living in Illinois will climb even higher if Pritzker's tax plan is passed
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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GOP state House candidate Jacobs warns governor's 'progressive tax' will drive people and businesses out of Illinois
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.