Alyssia Benford for State Rep
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Benford hopes Mayer's departure heralds new era for DuPage Township
DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford hopes the resignation of Township Supervisor William Mayer will usher in a new system of governance for the town.
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Benford calls Kifowit's legionella comments "divisive and hateful"
Alyssia Benford, a former republican candidate for State House District 98, said she views Rep. Stephanie Kifowit’s (D-Aurora) House floor rant against Peter Breen as just the latest example of how low some lawmakers will go to make their voice heard on a given issue.
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Alyssia Benford: 'Always fight for a cause you believe in'
Describing her campaign as one about “reclaiming your voice,” Republican state House hopeful Alyssia Benford recently posted to Facebook to thank supporters for standing with her in her 98th House District run.
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Benford says two key votes set her apart from incumbent Manley
Alyssia Benford, District 98 candidate for the Illinois House, says the choice for who should lead the district hinges on how the candidate will handle two key votes.
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Tribune tells voters to wake up, vote for Benford
Alyssia Benford, state House candidate for District 98, has received an endorsement from The Chicago Tribune.
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Lies, backbiting and grandstanding impact DuPage Township Board, watchdog group claims
Lying and political backbiting are near epidemic proportions on the DuPage Township Board. That’s the take from reports published by the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) on the sorry state of affairs in DuPage.
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Madigan money buys Democrats' loyalty, Benford says
Amid reports that House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $2 million in campaign gifts to Democrats was partly funded by a large public-sector union, Republican candidate Alyssia Benford said such gifts compromise the recipient’s loyalties.
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Manley won’t oppose statewide residential property tax hike
Since it was announced in May, a plan floated by the Chicago Federal Reserve to create a statewide residential property tax-- adding another $2,500 per year to the bill of a $250,000 Illinois home-- has been furiously, publicly opposed by Republicans across the state.
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Benford defends record against opponent's alleged smear campaign
Alyssia Benford, the Republican candidate for the 98th House District, has called out her Democratic opponent for allegedly spreading misinformation about her in a robocall to voters.
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Alyssia Benford misrepresented despite being a highly qualified candidate
Alyssia Benford,a Republican running for the 98th House District, is speaking out after she was misrepresented in a robocall from Secretary of State Jesse White that endorsed her Democratic opponent.
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Benford speaks at Illinois PAC conference
Alyssia Benford, 98th District candidate for the Illinois House, served as a speaker during a recent Illinois PAC conference.
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Benford urges fellow candidates to earn, not buy votes
Campaign finance records have shown that more than 60 sitting state lawmakers have been given nearly $15 million by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), a fact that infuriates Alyssia Benford.
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Edgar County Watchdogs think police should be investigating DuPage Township finances
The auditors of DuPage Township’s financial transactions who uncovered ambiguous reports of stolen cash and questionable money dealings should have recommended an investigation by law enforcement, a government watchdog group says.
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Benford, other Republicans refuse pensions ahead of November general election
At least four Republican Illinois House candidates have pledged to refuse taxpayer-funded pensions ahead of the November general election.
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Benford calls for property tax cap to quell fear, uncertainty
Republican House candidate Alyssia Benford is concerned about the impact increasing property taxes have on Illinois residents.
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Edgar County Watchdogs: DuPage Township supervisor exceeded authority hiring attorney
DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer hired a law firm without the consent of the township's board as required by law, and memberships to civic groups were unlawfully paid for out of township funds in the latest irregularities uncovered by the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).
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Benford gets support from Attorney General candidate Harold, Assyrian-American group
The Assyrian American National Republican Coalition have put their support behind Alyssia Benford for Illinois state Representative in District 98.
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Benford thinks no good can come from proposed sales tax referendum
Republican state House candidate Alyssia Benford fails to see the wisdom in Will County school districts adopting a sales tax referendum that would put the same level of burden on residents that taxpayers face in Chicago.
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Football coach responds to Dupage Township Trustees: 'saying that I called anyone a racist is totally inaccurate'
Duane Bell, president of a youth football team in Bolingbrook, said that two DuPage Township Trustees mischaracterized his comments that appeared in a Will County Gazette story covering uneven township funding of local sports teams.
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Benford pushes WSJ commentary on pensions
Republican House hopeful Alyssia Benford stands in agreement with a recent Wall Street Journal commentary that concludes politicians across the country are at least partly to blame for the pension crisis now sweeping the country based on their over-promising of benefits to government workers.