State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Ill.)
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Batinick claims Springfield isn't taking state's debt problem seriously
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) fears Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new fiscal year budget does nothing to address the issues that have left the state in such a financial rut.
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Rep. Batinick sees 'new life' in GOP's fight for change as poll shows voters' contempt for corruption
State House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is hopeful that the results of a new Illinois Education Association poll means that voters may finally be ready to institute the kind of change in Springfield he thinks is necessary for the state to get back on a path to prosperity.
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Rep. Batinick suggests putting citizens on legislative ethics board; says Madigan controls change
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) intently listened last week as former Legislative Inspector General (LIG) Julie Porter detailed the futility of her near two-year experience in Springfield, wondering what could have possibly been done to make her job easier.
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Rep. Batinick condemns payroll snafu at Governors State – 'taxpayers are tired of the waste, abuse'
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) admits that not much about the payroll scandal clouding the Governors State University campus surprises him.
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Rep. Batinick celebrates 'a rare win-win' with bipartisan passage of pension consolidation bill
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is experiencing one of those rare moments in Springfield following the passage of Senate Bill 1300.
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New year, new taxes – 'It’s no secret why we’re losing population,' Batinick says
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) wishes he and his colleagues in Springfield could repeal one law for every one of the 250 new ones set to take effect on Jan. 1.
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'Speaker Madigan must resign,' Batinick demands of embattled House Speaker
State House Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) believes the only choice for House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) is to accept responsibility for Springfield’s current crisis of ethics, regardless of what he claims he did or did not know about corruption in Illinois state government.
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Rep. Batinick calls for Madigan, Mautino to resign
In the best interest of Illinois state government, House Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) insists that the reign of House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) must come to an end.
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Rep. Batinick vows to fight for ethics reform 'until the day I'm gone'
Even as three Democratic state lawmakers have recently announced retirements amid a swirl of allegations, Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) worries that it will have only a minimal impact in the fight against political corruption.
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Voters hold the key to improving Illinois' business climate, Rep. Batinick says
In the mind of Illinois House Minority Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), the state’s long list of regulations have become much more than an inconvenience for business owners.
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'Just not enough being done' about corruption in state government, Rep. Batinick says
Illinois Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick is not entirely surprised at the results of a new Harvard University Center for Ethics survey that finds the Prairie State now ranks as the second most corrupt state in the country with Chicago rating as the most corrupt city.
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Study on California's progressive tax indicates what Rep. Batinick has suspected all along
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) has, from the very start, viewed Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive income tax plan as one that is doomed to disappoint.
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Too many Illinois lawmakers asking, 'What's in it for me?' Rep. Batinick says
In the eyes of veteran state House Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield), the recent arrest of now former colleague Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) reveals a lot about the pervasive corruption among Illinois Democrats.
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Rep. Batinick votes on two education bills
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) voted on two education bills in Springfield this week.
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Pritzker's waning popularity the result of his 'tax, tax, tax' methodology, Rep. Batinick suggests
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) senses a new reality for Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Rep. Batinick vows to fight red-light cameras used by 'municipalities addicted to revenue'
That Chicago is now home to the most red-light cameras in the country seems par for the course to Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfied).
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'Pensions and property taxes' driving people out of Illinois, Rep. Batinick says
Republican Minority House Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says it's no wonder a new study found that more people are thinking of leaving Illinois, given all the tax-and-spend policies Democratic leaders have used to cripple the state.
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Rep. Batinick to host College Financial Aid and FAFSA Workshop
Republican House Minority Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is slated to host a College Financial Aid and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Workshop for parents and students of his 97th District on Oct. 16.
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The 'Chicago Way,' aka political corruption, rapidly becoming the Illinois Way, says Rep. Batinick
Illinois House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) worries that the longstanding “Chicago Way” of political cronyism – even corruption – has now spread throughout state government.
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Rep. Batinick charges Democratic leaders with not taking pension crisis 'seriously enough'
Illinois Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) feels the state is moving backward in its fight to gain control of the debilitating pension crisis.