Illinois has hurt its economy by piling on taxes since the Great Recession  From Illinois Policy April 2017 State and local tax hikes in Illinois have hurt economic growth, lowered the standard of living, and contributed to out-migration. State and local...
‘Grand bargain’ would cut private sector pay and continue government worker perks  From Illinois Policy April 2017 Illinois state government works to prioritize special interests over taxpayers – and the budget deal being negotiated in the Senate would continue that. Illinois...
We're proud to have you as a part of Team Rauner; your support fuels our fight to bring back Illinois.     Illinois stands at a crossroad – we can either choose the worn out path of stopgap budgets, out-of-control spending, and...
SBA Awards Funding to Organizations Offering Entrepreneurship Training to Women Veterans and Military Spouses Release Date: Monday, March 27, 2017 Release Number: 17-17 Contact: Carol Chastang, (202) 205-6987 Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced the awarding of $300,000 in Women Veteran Entrepreneurship...
The medical establishment’s culture of death Posted on March 27, 2017 by Bob LivingstonViews: 2,030 134 Shares God said that all who do not love Him must, necessarily, love death (Proverbs 8:36). The love of death is prevalent in our society for a...
Like Jackson, Trump is an Intensely American President President Trump gave a historic speech last week honoring President Andrew Jackson. True to current form, the media largely either missed or maligned it. During his visit to the Hermitage, Jackson’s home and...
News From State Representative Mark Batinick   For Immediate Release                                                                      Contact: Debbie Kraulidis March 30, 2017                                                                                                         (815) 254-0000   Serving Illinois seniors in a new, more cost-efficient way   By Mark Batinick State Representative, 97th District   As consumers, when we walk into a store we have many...
New government data show that Illinois’ unfunded government worker retirement debt has reached a record $267 billion, up from $203 billion in 2010. That means each Illinois household can expect to pay more than $56,000 in additional future taxes to...
The next Republican fights could be even worse than its one over healthcare President Donald Trump. Getty Images/Pool After the unraveling of the GOP's plan to revamp the American healthcare system, Republican leaders have turned their attention to other legislative matters. But...
Statement from the Rockford Teaparty March 25, 2017 Ahhh the good ole days when we knew who our opposition was...That was just about 6 short months ago when Obama still held the reigns of power in Washington and across the...

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