Illinois State Representative Mark Batinick
Recent News About Illinois State Representative Mark Batinick
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Third-grader beats Batinick in Rubik's Cube Challenge
State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) took his loss in stride during a recent Rubik’s Cube challenge at Hazel Marie’s Ice Cream Shop in Plainfield where he came up short against a third-grader.
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Rep. Batinick senses that pork-barrel projects, taxpayer abuse may turn the tide for voters
Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) continues to see glimmers of hope in even the worst news, such as the Illinois Policy Institute's (IPI) recent report that the $45 billion budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker has set aside for his capital spending plan is riddled with 'pork-barrel projects.'
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Rep. Batinick fears that Pritzker's $45 billion infrastructure plan could easily veer off course
Illinois' new gas tax went into effect July 1, doubling overnight to 38 cents per gallon, which state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says is not only a burden on residents but also calls into question the viability of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's $45 billion infrastructure program.
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Voters have the right – and the power – to end Illinois' political corruption, Rep. Batinick says
There's no time like the present for Illinois voters to stand up and demand the kind of government they want, Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) told Will County Gazette in response to news that the home of one of longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan’s former top aides was recently raided by federal agents as part of an ongoing corruption probe.
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Rep. Batinick is hopeful that voters are 'starting to wake up' in time to save Illinois' flat income tax
Illinois House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is hoping that his longtime mantra may actually be coming to life.
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Rep. Batinick calls out Springfield pay raises as 'an absolute joke' orchestrated by House Democrats
Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) did not mince words in his assessment of the pay raise he and his colleagues in Springfield walked away with as part of Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new $40 billion budget.
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Budget 'does nothing to stem the tide' of those wanting to flee Illinois, Rep. Batinick cautions
Republican House floor leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) takes some solace in the resistance his party put up against the state’s new $40 billion spending plan.
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Every week is Small Business Week for Batinick
The recent celebration of Small Business Week (May 5-11) did little to change the mindset of state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield).
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Marquis Energy opts out of $500 million plant in Scott County, pursuing 'surrounding states'
Illinois state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) says it is no mystery why Illinois’ economy continues to struggle so mightily.
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Rep. Batinick speaks out against HB 2685
Republican House floor leader Mark Batinick (Plainfield) is convinced that House Bill 2685 is all wrong for Illinois.