State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Ill.)
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Rep. Bailey organizes statewide Day of Prayer for Friday
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is imploring constituents to turn to their higher power in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bailey says change of course is needed now to re-open economy
A downstate lawmaker especially feels for small business owners crippled by the lingering effects of the coronavirus crisis.
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Bailey predicts recession will force state's hand on pension reform
A downstate lawmaker insists the findings in a new Southern Illinois University poll that concludes more than half of all state residents favor a constitutional amendment as a way of reeling in still-rising pension costs comes as a no surprise.
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Bailey takes aim at Pizer's proposed new tax on ammunition
A downstate lawmaker is leading the charge against a proposed ammunition tax that critics insist is designed to put an even greater squeeze on legal gun owners.
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Bailey blasts everyone in Springfield for being 'out for themselves'
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) frets that Illinois government has become what Thomas Jefferson warned everyone about.
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New voter poll targets corruption, gives Rep. Bailey 'ultimate hope for turning Springfield around'
A downstate lawmaker is urging Illinois voters to act on the things they say are most important to them come election time.
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Broken ethics reform 'system needs to be flushed,' rebuilt from top down, Rep. Bailey says
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) insists that former Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Julie Porter’s claims that the Legislative Ethics Commission (LEC) blocked her attempts to bring about ethics reform in Springfield underscores the need for change at the state capital.
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The only surprise about impeachment proceedings, Rep. Bailey says, is that Democrats may lose it all in the end
While many Americans are experiencing varying degrees of shock at how far the impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump have been allowed to go, Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) admits he is not particularly surprised.
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Wave of new state laws will only serve to drive more people away, Rep. Bailey says
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) insists the majority of his Springfield colleagues are going about things counterintuitively by continuing to fill the books with new laws that are only serving to add disorder to an already disorderly state government.
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Rep. Bailey hopeful that Madigan probes may lead to 'something drastic' in the way of ethics reform
With reports that federal investigators may be ratcheting up their probe of Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) holds out greater hope for the future.
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Corruption reform may require 'a whole new Springfield,' Rep. Bailey says
Illinois House Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) contends that retiring state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) is just one example of the state being "morally destitute."
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Regulations, taxes stifle business growth in Illinois, studies show
Freshmen Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) sometimes wonders whether it's the high taxes or the stifling regulations that do more damage to Illinois' reputation among businesses.
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Rep. Bailey: Trump economy gives Illinois a jumpstart
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) is crediting the Trump administration for indications of a long-overdue economic turnaround here in Illinois.
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Amid ongoing corruption probes, Rep. Bailey says voters will have to be more vigilant than ever
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) wants to see a new voter in Illinois.
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'Government accountability' a better solution than a progressive income tax, Rep. Bailey says
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) wants voters to know that Democratic state leaders including Gov. J.B. Pritzker are pushing the progressive income tax under false pretenses.
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Rep. Bailey speaks out against bill that would amend Supreme Court ruling and further empower unions
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) views Senate Bill 1784 as a solution in search of a problem.
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Pritzker's inaction puts Illinois' future in the hands of voters, GOP, Rep. Bailey say
Freshmen state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) finds his time in Springfield becoming increasingly frustrating.
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'I think we've all had enough,' Rep. Bailey says about Pritzker's waning popularity
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) marvels at the way Gov. J.B. Pritzker has become his own worst enemy.
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Red-light cameras are 'the epitome of a police state,' Rep. Bailey says
Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) argues that the use of red-light cameras to enforce speeding and other driving infractions sends the wrong message to the public.
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Rep. Bailey urges Illinoisans to be proactive during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
With the month of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Illinois state Rep. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is urging all state residents to take action.