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Uncategorized House GOP reveals Illinois secession, school deregulation priorities
The caucus is also aiming for a balanced budget, a health care costs crackdown and investments in housing and criminal justice.
Indiana House GOP to consider Illinois secession
Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston wants the nearly three-dozen Illinois counties that have voted to secede to consider redder pastures. Among those, two counties that border Vermilion County, Iroquois County to the north and Edgar County to the south.
Illinois counties should secede and join Indiana, its House speaker says
A bill introduced in the Indiana legislature by its Republican House speaker would create a commission to embrace 33 Illinois counties that have voted for a symbolic measure to leave Illinois and create a new state.
'A low-wage state': How Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to Indiana's secession bill
Indiana House Republicans unveiled their priorities for 2025, which included a bill to explore adjusting the boundaries of Illinois and Indiana.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slams Indiana as 'low-wage state' in response to plan to adopt Illinois counties
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Indiana Republicans propose annexing some Illinois counties
Republicans in the Indiana statehouse have proposed legislation that would redraw the state border with Illinois and annex some southern counties to the Hoosier State.
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Downstate Republican tapped to lead veterans committee in Illinois statehouse
In a surprising move, the leader of the Democrat-controlled Illinois House has chosen a downstate Republican to lead the ...
Illinois Congressional Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s ...
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Indiana Republicans propose redrawing state lines to add Illinois counties
The Indiana House Republican Caucus unveiled a proposal on Tuesday to redraw state boundaries, potentially incorporating ...
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Despite tensions, Illinois lawmakers express collegial spirit at start of new legislative session
Since no Democrat filed to run, state Sen. Chris Balkema knew upon winning the 53rd Illinois Senate District Republican ...
Watching the Republican Party become a post-scandal party
It is time to reassess what constitutes “career-ending” developments as the Republican Party enters its post-scandal phase.
Pritzker’s loss on hemp restrictions raises questions of a rift among Illinois Dems
Illinois governor JB Pritzker gets dealt a loss by the mayor of Chicago. And Iowa could get tough on cell phones. Host Jim ...
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Elik Reappointed as Assistant House Republican Leader
ALTON Illinois State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) was reappointed to serve as the Assistant House Republican Leader by ...